What “Optimal” Health Is Really Costing You — The Hidden Price Nobody Talks About
- 12 ounces of regular beer (5% alcohol by volume)
- 5 ounces of table wine (12% alcohol by volume)
- 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol by volume)
▶ Are people limiting their alcohol enough?
In the US, people tend to drink more than the recommended guidelines.
In 2021, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reported that the average American aged 21 or older consumed 2.51 gallons of pure alcohol over the course of a year—equivalent to about 10 standard drinks/week.99 However, research suggests surveys typically underestimate consumption by 40 to 50 percent.100 Further, other research shows that the heavier a person drinks, the more significantly they’re likely to underestimate and/or underreport their drinking.101
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