Claims that alcohol is only harmful to health if you drink more than 13 units per day are unsubstantiatedBoth the Daily Mail and the Independent reported over the weekend that a bottle of wine a day might not be snide for you. The articles quote a retired Finnish professor,Kari Poikolainen. Among his reported claims are that moderate drinking is less harmful than being teetotal, and that it’s only after drinking 13 units per day that alcohol is harmful. The Mail claims that UK guidelines are therefore too stringent, and as the government currently recommends a maximum of one large glass of wine for women (2-3 units),and slightly more for men (3-4 units), per day.
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Source: theguardian.com