For Men, How Much Alcohol Is Too Much?
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- Federal dietary guidelines have traditionally recommended alcohol consumption limits of one drink per day for women and two for men.
- Last spring, health officials proposed lowering the recommended limit for men to one drink per day, aligning it with the guideline for women, but this suggestion was ultimately not adopted.
- The new guidelines released recently by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed specific numeric limits, instead advising Americans only to "limit" alcohol intake.
- A draft document from the Department of Health and Human Services highlighted that even moderate drinking carries health risks, including increased cancer risk at levels below one standard drink per day.
- The internal proposal and its details were first reported by Reuters, though the final guidelines opted for vaguer language regarding alcohol
