According to the US Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, men should have no more than one alcoholic drink per day, the same as the current guideline for women. There is an emerging consensus that earlier research linking moderate drinking to reduced risk for heart disease is flawed and incorrect. More recent studies show that men consuming two drinks per day, the current guideline, is associated with an "moderate" increased risk of death from all causes compared with men who drank less.
The Committee is recommending that men consume no more than a single drink per day. My response? Fewer drinks of better whiskey!
To read the Committee's entire report, or to submit comments, visit the DGAC web page.
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