Canada Government Denies Myth "Just a Few Drinks a Day"... "There Is No Good Alcohol in the World"

Drinking 3-6 Cups a Day Increases Risk of Breast and Colon Cancer
More Than 6 Cups Raises Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke
Do Not Drink More Than 2 Cups a Day

The Canadian government has issued guidelines that significantly lower the recommended alcohol consumption limits.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] The Canadian government has issued drinking guidelines that completely deny the common belief that a few drinks a day can be beneficial to health.

According to the New York Times and others on the 3rd (local time), the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) recently revised its "Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines" to be much stricter.

The guidelines state, "It is time to rethink the way we drink," and emphasize that "no amount of alcohol is good for health." They explain that alcohol, regardless of type?red wine, white wine, whiskey, etc.?can affect everyone's health even in small amounts.

According to the new guidelines, health risks based on drinking amounts are detailed, and the drinking limits have become stricter. For healthy adults, drinking two or fewer drinks per week is considered relatively low risk, but consuming 3 to 6 drinks increases the risk of certain cancers, including breast and colon cancer, and drinking more than 6 drinks raises the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Additionally, the guidelines recommend not drinking more than two drinks per day regardless of weekly consumption. A "drink" is defined as 341cc of beer (5% alcohol), 142cc of wine (12% alcohol), etc.

The previous 2011 guidelines recommended that women should not exceed 10 drinks per week (2 drinks per day), and men should not exceed 15 drinks per week (3 drinks per day).

The revised guidelines were presented after two years of research by the CCSA. Dr. Catherine Paradis, who participated in the study, emphasized, "Alcohol is not good for health, and the less alcohol consumed, the better." She also stated, "The research results revealed that even small amounts of alcohol can increase the risk of heart disease."

Furthermore, the guidelines recommend that all alcohol bottle labels include health hazard warnings, nutritional information, and standard drink counts to the Canadian Ministry of Health. This is because the current information on Canadian alcohol bottle labels makes it difficult for consumers to accurately gauge how much they are drinking and to be aware of the risks of alcohol.

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