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Letter: Use alcohol responsibly


Letter: Use alcohol responsibly
Published: April 30, 2021, 6:15am
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For more than a decade, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has recognized Alcohol Awareness Month by talking about moderate drinking and alcohol abuse. But, reflecting on the past year, “awareness” is not enough for health and well-being. This year, AMWA follows the lead of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility in marking April Alcohol Responsibility Month.
For adults who choose to drink, the dietary guidelines for Americans recommend up to one drink per day for females or up to two for males, and states that drinking less is better for health than drinking more. What counts as one drink? A standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol, equivalent to 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (40 percent alcohol, 98 calories), 5 ounces of wine (12 percent, about 120 calories), or 12 ounces of regular beer (5 percent, about 150 calories). Why are recommendations different for males and females? Many think body weight, but other factors matter too (e.g., females have less water in their bodies than males, so, drinking the same amount, females can reach higher blood-alcohol concentrations).

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