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Britons told to "stay off drink for two days a week"
A pint of beer is served through rows of beer pumps at the Campaign For Real Ale Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court in London August 2, 2011.
Credit: Reuters/Luke MacGregor
LONDON |
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published Monday.
Current guidelines focus on maximum units of alcohol that can be safely consumed but people sometimes struggle to understand how many units there are in their glass of wine or pint of beer.
"We suggest that, if daily guidelines are retained, the Government consider simplifying the guidelines so that, as is the case in Scotland, all individuals are advised to take at least two alcohol-free days a week," the report said.
"This would enforce the message that drinking every day should be avoided, and would helpfully quantify what "regular" drinking means to the public," it added.
The government, industry and charities should emphasize the acute risks of heavy drinking and the chronic risks of regular drinking, the review said.
(Reporting by Keith Weir)
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I do not understand why a government would recommend two alcohol free days a week because it says it guidelines are confusing. Why not come out with less confusing guidelines? Tell me how much is too much and perhaps I’ll listen but do not give me confusing directions and then use those directions as an excuse to tell to skip drinking my wine twice a week.
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