Some sobering news released this week shows drinking even a small amount of alcohol can have serious health consequences, including raising the risk for several types of cancer.
As a result, Canadian guidelines have changed to define “low-risk” alcohol consumption as no more than two drinks per week.
That’s a significant change from the last set of guidelines, which came out a decade ago, and recommended a daily limit of three drinks for men and two drinks for women and a maximum weekly limit of 10 drinks for women and 15 drinks for men to be considered “low risk.”
“It’s