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| Name | What is a unit of alcohol and how many units should we be drinking per week? |
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| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 31-01-2016 22:58:34 |
| Video Discription | Changes to alcohol unit guidelines in the UK January 2016 You may have heard the news recently that the UK government has made changes to the advice it gives on drinking alcohol. Whereas before men were advised that they could drink more alcohol than women (21 units for men, 14 units for women), this has now changed. Men and women are now advised that they should each drink a maximum of 14 units of alcohol per week. In addition, the guidelines suggest that these units should be spread across at least 3 or more days per week and that you should include regular alcohol-free days Binge drinking is also not advised; it has been associated with a greater risk of short term health problems, like the dreaded hangover, as well as the longer term risks of causing certain cancers. For pregnant women the advice is not to drink alcohol at all. Some tips on keeping on top of your alcohol: • When drinking, try to do so with a meal • Have a glass of water or a soft drink in between alcoholic drinks • Try some alcohol-free alternatives Further reading The drinkaware fact sheet about the new alcohol unit guidelines: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/check-the-facts/what-is-alcohol/new-government-alcohol-unit-guidelines#guidelines The drink aware App can help you to keep track of your drinking: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/app How to calculate a unit of alcohol http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/alcohol-units.aspx Government link to new alcohol guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-alcohol-guidelines-show-increased-risk-of-cancer BBC news article on the new alcohol guidelines: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35252650 NHS guidance on new alcohol guidelines and how to manage your drinking: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/01January/Pages/New-alcohol-advice-issued.aspx UK Chief Medical Officer, Summary of proposed guidelines: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/489795/summary.pdf |
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| Tags | alcohol | health | wellbeing | pharmacy | UK | Philip Crilly |
