According to popular belief, men can safely tolerate more alcohol due to their larger average body size. This is why it is advised that men should limit their alcoholic consumption to two drinks, while women are advised to limit themselves to only one. But increasing evidence suggests that men cannot tolerate more alcohol than women, which means that both genders should limit their alcoholic consumption to just one drink.
The conventional wisdom has been that men can safely tolerate more alcohol than women, possibly due to their larger average body size. But increasing evidence is starting to show that the limits of safe drinking are lower than we’ve assumed—“safe” meaning that it won’t significantly increase the risk of heart disease, cancer, injuries, violence, and other health problems associated with alcohol. Men also tend to suffer the most harm from alcohol-related disorders and have higher rates of binge and chronic drinking.
In keeping with previous recommendations, the committee doesn’t advise people to start drinking because they think it might have health benefits. They also state that there is now evidence to “tighten” up the guidelines for men, and advise both men and women to drink only once a day when they do drink.
More details about this over at Gizmodo.
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