eWellness: Dont start if you do not drink; if you cannot stop, limit your intake
Dr KK Aggarwal, 16 December 2018
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- The definition of a standard drink differs in countries: US = 14–15 gm alcohol equivalent to 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine and 1.5 oz 80 proof liquor; UK 8 gm alcohol, Japan 19.75 gm alcohol and India 10 gm alcohol
- A standard drink usually means a US drink.
- Alcohol contents: Beer 5%; Malt liquor 7%; Table wine 12%; Fortified wine (sherry, port) 17%; Cordial liquor (aperitif) 24%; Brandy (single jigger) 40% and 80 proof gin, Vodka, whisky 40%
- 10 ml of alcohol (hard liquor) = 0.8 gm of alcohol; 1 oz = 30 ml; 12 oz of beer = 360 ml of beer (360×5% = 18 ml of alcohol = 14.4 gm of alcohol); 18 oz of beer = 8 to 9 oz of malt liquor = 5 oz of table wine = 3–4 oz of 45 wine = 2–3 oz of cordial liquor=1.5 oz of brandy=1.5 oz hard liquor
- Binge drinking means 4 or more drinks at one time (women) or 5 or more at one time (men)
- Heavy drinking means more than 7 drinks per week or 3 drinks per occasion (women) or more than 14 drinks per week or 4 drinks per occasion (men).
- Moderate drinking means less than 2 drinks per day (women) and less than 3 drinks per day (men) and for people aged more than 65, less than two drinks per day
- Safe limits: No level of alcohol compensation can be 100% safe for some people.
- Contraindications: Pregnancy, present or strong family history of alcoholism, previous paralysis because of brain hemorrhage, liver disease, pancreas disease, running potentially dangerous equipment or machinery
- Limit alcohol in acute gastritis, esophagitis, strong family history of breast cancer and pre cancerous GI lesions.
- Ideal dose of alcohol = 6 gm per day
- 10–15gm of ethanol is found in one glass of wine, one can or bottle of beer or one mixed drink.
- One should not take more than two drinks (men) and one drink daily (women).
- Men under the age of 45 may experience more harm than benefit from alcohol consumption.
- Alcohol benefits for the heart are only in 45+ people.
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