No, Canada!
There is no such thing as “safe” drinking, according to America’s neighbor, who has released radical new health advise advising drinkers to limit their consumption as much as possible.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has issued a directive that urges abstinence from alcohol while permitting 1-2 standard-sized drinks per week for people wishing to prevent a variety of undesirable side effects ranging from cancer to heart disease.
According to research, no amount or type of alcohol is healthy, the scientists said. Even modest amounts of alcohol are harmful to everyone, regardless of age, sex, gender, ethnicity, alcohol tolerance, or lifestyle
The anti-alcohol directive, which echoes a recent World Health Organization report, represents a dramatic departure from Canadian guidance issued in 2011, which classified consumption of 15 or fewer drinks per week for men and 10 or fewer drinks per week for women as low risk, according to The Guardian.
Current CDC guidelines permit two or less drinks per day for men and one or fewer drinks per day for women. This recommendation is a significant divergence from these guidelines.
Peter Butt, a member of the advisory council, told the newspaper, “This is not about prohibition.” “We simply wanted to present the evidence to the Canadian public so that they could reflect on their drinking habits and make informed decisions.” Fundamentally, it is founded on the right to know.”
Three to six drinks a week increases the risk of developing “multiple types of cancer, including breast and colon cancer,” according to the report.
It advises that those who consume more than seven alcoholic beverages each week face “significantly” higher risks of heart disease and stroke.
The organization noted that “not drinking has advantages, including improved health and sleep.”
However, some Canadian experts would prefer to put the new recommendations on freeze.
“Their research also disregards the fun, pleasure, stress alleviation, and camaraderie associated with drinking. Dan Malleck, a professor of health sciences at Brock University in Ontario, called the guidance irresponsible, stating that none of the aforementioned factors are included in the computation.
“We are not simply machines with chemical inputs and nutritional outputs. We reside within a social sphere. And this has a substantial effect on our health.”
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