In middle age vital “weekend alcoholic”

Experts of the British public health initiated a campaign “the Days of free booze”. Scientists say that in middle age it is dangerous to drink alcohol regularly drink definitely need to pause.

“The lovers of strong drink, reach middle age, each week it is necessary to arrange at least two days free from alcohol” – is the recommendation of experts in the publication the Telegraph.
Referring to the results of sociological surveys, the experts noted that alcohol modern humans is used in too large quantities, which can not but influence their health – particularly in the UK, one in five adult consumes alcohol in a volume significantly larger than the medical norm. Prior to this, scientists from Queen’s University Belfast in Ireland have figured out what amount booze can be acceptable without special harm for health. They found that the use of no more than one standard serving of alcohol per day were associated with the lowest risk of death from cancer or cardiovascular disease. One serving is 350 grams of beer, 100 grams of wine or more than 40 grams of strong liquor.

It is also noted that abstinence from alcohol is for people very serious challenge. According to surveys, more than two thirds of people admitted that they are much more difficult to abandon habitual drinking than, for example, quit Smoking or start a diet.

Earlier Magicforum wrote that scientists were able to determine how to drink alcohol the most dangerous for human health.