Doctors share alcohol recommendations for men vs women as guidance shifts

The new federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest simply limiting alcohol intake for better health.The shifted guidance challenges previous standards that listed moderate drinking limits — one drink a day for women and two drinks a day for men.A standard drink is about 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of liquor, according to experts.HIGHER STROKE RISK LINKED TO CONSUMING CERTAIN AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL, STUDY FINDSHeavy drinking is defined as four or more drinks per day for women and five or more drinks per day for men, per the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).Drinking this amount of alcohol within two hours is typically considered binge-drinking, which causes more than half of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S."It increases the risk of falls, burns, car crashes, memory blackouts, medication interactions, assaults, drownings and overdose deaths," the group cautions on its website.Many patients may believe their… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.