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  2. Alcohol consumption recommendations - Wikipedia

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    Their daily limits range from 10-48 g per day for both men women, and weekly limits range from 27-196 g/week for men and 27-140 g/week for women. The weekly limits are lower than the daily limits, meaning intake on a particular day may be higher than one-seventh of the weekly amount, but consumption on other days of the week should be lower.

  3. Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Wikipedia

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    Saturated fat--Starting at age 2, less than 10% of calories per day; Sodium--Less than 2,300 milligrams per day, and even less for children younger than age 14; Alcoholic beverages--Adults of legal drinking age can choose not to drink or to limit their alcoholic intake to 2 drinks or less in a day for men and 1 drink or less in a day for women ...

  4. Impact of alcohol on aging - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol is a potent neurotoxin. [5] The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found, "Alcoholism may accelerate normal aging or cause premature aging of the brain." [6] Another report by the same agency found, "Chronic alcohol consumption, as well as chronic glucocorticoid exposure, can result in premature and/or exaggerated ...

  5. How many alcoholic drinks can I have a week without ...

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    With the U.S. surgeon general calling for cancer warnings to be added to alcoholic beverage labels, many Americans may be wondering how many, if any, drinks can be consumed safely.

  6. A new study says drinking alcohol raises heart disease risk ...

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    Binge drinking was defined as having more than three drinks in a single day. Men who had high alcohol intake (defined as 15 or more drinks per week) were 33% more likely to develop heart disease ...

  7. Long-term effects of alcohol - Wikipedia

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    The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...

  8. 1 Alcoholic Drink a Day Could Shorten Your Life By 2.5 Months ...

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    According to studies, life expectancy decreases the more alcohol you consume. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  9. Alcohol and weight - Wikipedia

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    Melanocortins, a group of signaling proteins, are found to be involved in both excessive food intake and alcohol intake. [4] Certain patterns of alcohol use may contribute to obesity. A study found frequent, light drinkers (three to seven drinking days per week, one drink per drinking day) had lower BMIs than infrequent, but heavier drinkers. [5]