men should limit themselves to two drinks a day or fewer while women should stick to one or fewer.
7-14 drinks a week feels higher than “moderate” to me. You can go out and get quite drunk before exceeding that average.
My having a few glasses of scotch or cocktails a month realistically I think are worth whatever accelerate all cause mortality awaits me.
I get that recommendations is zero as the optimal to minimize risk, but we really should ask about acceptable and meaningful risk, and the studies are that drinkers like me are not really much higher risk than baseline non drinker rates. Plus at that amount BMI, activity, diet are all more important factors for health.
I do think the habit makes the difference for these things. It’s good to avoid making these things a habit and keeping them in moderation.
7-14 drinks a week feels higher than “moderate” to me. You can go out and get quite drunk before exceeding that average.
My having a few glasses of scotch or cocktails a month realistically I think are worth whatever accelerate all cause mortality awaits me.
I get that recommendations is zero as the optimal to minimize risk, but we really should ask about acceptable and meaningful risk, and the studies are that drinkers like me are not really much higher risk than baseline non drinker rates. Plus at that amount BMI, activity, diet are all more important factors for health.
I do think the habit makes the difference for these things. It’s good to avoid making these things a habit and keeping them in moderation.
Have a look at the tables on page 25 and 26 of this report: https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/CCSA_Canadas_Guidance_on_Alcohol_and_Health_Final_Report_en.pdf
That table actually makes me feel much better about my drinking habits.
It’s very well presented in that way.
The table for females is super interesting, it’s a lot more extreme