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One more thing to keep in mind: Research conducted on the potential health benefits of alcohol were conducted on drinks with an ABV of 5% or lower, Moody points out, and some beers have a higher ABV.
Forget the glass of red wine, a pint of beer has multiple health benefits that may take you by surprise.
Nearly all of the research out there suggests that drinking in moderation is the only way to reap the benefits of beer. Check out the slideshow above to learn more about the surprising health ...
However, the average intake among current drinkers in 2016 was approximately 40 grams of ethanol per day. [a] 1.03 billion males (35.1% of the male population aged ≥15 years, ~2/3 of male drinkers) and 312 million females (10.5% of the female population aged ≥15 years, ~1/3 of female drinkers) consumed harmful amounts of alcohol.
The UK National Health Service states that "an occasional drink is unlikely to harm" a breastfed baby, and recommends consumption of "no more than one or two units of alcohol once or twice a week" for breastfeeding mothers (where a pint of beer or 50 ml drink of a spirit such as whisky corresponds to about two units of alcohol). [67]
Low doses of alcohol (one 360 mL (13 imp fl oz; 12 US fl oz) beer) appear to increase total sleep time and reduce awakening during the night. The sleep-promoting benefits of alcohol dissipate at moderate and higher doses of alcohol. [60]
Beer. It may have somewhat of a bad reputation – but there are, in fact, health benefits associated with the drink. Not only does beer taste good, it also has compounds that can help a person ...
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.