Units of alcohol

[KERRSURF]

Turns out no one knows for sure exactly how many units are 'safe' to drink a day, for ages different countries have had different 'safe' amounts.
In the UK it's 4 units per day and no more than 21 units per week but in Canada it's 16 per week.

New evidence suggest people regularly consuming between 20 and 30 units a week have the less health risks than teetotallers.

[Predictable Bob]

OMG - abstinence has been putting my health at risk over the last few weeks !!!

Must get a bottle of rhone out to go with the lamb tonight ....

[gwh200]

OMG - abstinence has been putting my health at risk over the last few weeks !!!

Must get a bottle of rhone out to go with the lamb tonight ....

Denial is a terrible thing.

[Calos]

RDA makes no sense, it applies to every age every weight how can it have any basis in medical fact?

IE joe 16 stone aged 20 pro rugby player fitness fanatic, is only able to drink as many units as jane who is 60 and weighs 9 stone and spends all day in sat at home?

See what I mean? utter b0ll0x

It's simpley arse covering, the amounts as so low as to never do anyone any possible harm, regardless of medical quotent. etc.

It's fashion.

peace
cal

[Albannach]

Liver function test will tell you if you drink too much.

[Vultch]

Liver function test...sounds like fun..whats involved biopsy

[Albannach]

It's a blood test. They check for liver enzymes I think...

Mine is elevated, which isn't much of a surprise, but not that high.

[si tate]

Turns out no one knows for sure exactly how many units are 'safe' to drink a day, for ages different countries have had different 'safe' amounts.
In the UK it's 4 units per day and no more than 21 units per week but in Canada it's 16 per week.

New evidence suggest people regularly consuming between 20 and 30 units a week have the less health risks than teetotallers.

You been watching QI by any chance.

[Predictable Bob]

Liver function test...sounds like fun..whats involved biopsy

###### good job it doesn't !

I had a liver biopsy in 1985 and it was no fun at all ...

[KERRSURF]

You been watching QI by any chance.

I was actually, then did a wee bit of online research.

[John h]

had to attend a PCT meeting for South Yorkshire (sorry Primary care Trust) we had to sit through two hours of absolute sh1te from a team of health experts pontificating about alcohol abuse ! Last night took my good Lady to town for Valentines night, lo and behold three of these so called experts absolutely legless fell out of the pub next door to our restaurant ! not enough battery power on moby otherwise that would have been a great pic for the notice board !

[che2318]

one day somethings bad for you then another its good for you.

moderation with everything!

although my cider bottle keeps getting emptied...cant figure out how..?......hiccup.

[da SLUG man]

red wine causes cancer and an immediate painful death!... sorry, that was last week... it cures AIDS this week!