Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health
According to the new Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, 3–6 standard alcoholic drinks a week represents a moderate risk to your health.
No amount of alcohol is safe, says a report from Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
The CGAH updated the 2011 Low Risk Drinking Guidelines. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) says NO Amount of Alcohol Is Safe and that consuming any more than two drinks a week is risky.
The previous guidance, which recommended no more than 15 drinks for men and 10 drinks for women per week to reduce long-term health risks. The CCSA says the new advice reflects thousands of studies in the last decade that link even small amounts of alcohol to several types of cancer.
The more you drink, the more you increase your risk of 7 types of cancer, most types of cardiovascular diseases, liver disease and violence.
The guidance recommends no more than 2 drinks a day (per occasion)
The bottom line is that, when it comes to alcohol and your health, LESS IS BETTER!
The more you drink, the higher your risk. The report report suggests that:
- 1–2 standard drinks per week is low risk
- 3–6 standard drinks per week is a moderate risk
- 7 or more standard drinks per week is an increasingly high risk
- If you’re going to drink, don’t exceed more than 2 drinks on any day.
- When pregnant or trying to get pregnant, there is no known safe amount of alcohol.
- Read the Full Report Here
How many alcoholic drinks do you have daily or weekly ? Will this study curb your beverage consumption?
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