Japan has developed official guidelines for alcohol consumption for the first time

Published Nov 23, 2023

Tridge summary

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan has developed recommendations for alcohol consumption, advising women to drink no more than 20 grams of pure alcohol per day and men no more than 40 grams. Exceeding these limits can lead to health risks and alcoholism. A study by Kirin found that the Asian region, including Japan, has been leading in beer consumption for 14 years, accounting for about 31.4% of global consumption in 2021.
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For the first time, a group of experts from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan has developed recommendations for the country's population on the topic of alcohol consumption. This was reported by NHK TV channel. Experts believe that women are recommended to drink no more than 20 grams of pure alcohol per day, which corresponds to a large can of beer or two small glasses of wine. At the same time, the norm for men was no more than 40 grams. The group's report also emphasized that exceeding these limits can increase the risk of diseases of blood vessels and internal organs, as well as provoke the occurrence of alcoholism. According to the results of a ...
Source: Kvedomosti

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