Drink less to live longer - major new study
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MDApril 13, 2018
A new study has shown that the current safe limits of alcohol consumption are overestimated. In one of the largest worldwide alcohol consumption studies, the researchers noted that taking over six glasses of wine or six cans of beer per week can reduce years of life.
Australia guidelines say that 14 standard drinks or seven pints of beer or around nine glasses of wine per week is safe. This new study shows that it isn’t. In the United States low risk drinking is defined as two drinks a day for men and one drink for women. The guidelines allow 14 drinks a week for men and 7 drinks a week for women. The limits are lowered for people over the age of 65. United Kingdom has lower limits and same levels for both men and women. The UK levels might be in tune with what this study suggests is safe. The study appeared in the latest issue of The Lancet this week.
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