ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Too much alcohol is associated with many modern diseases, including cancer. On the other hand, a moderate amount of alcohol intake is compatible with good health, and 40 g is the recommended maximum daily consumption level. The per cent alcohol content on the label of a bottle represents the number of grams of alcohol per 100 ml of that drink: e.g. a 750 ml bottle of wine with 10% alcohol content contains 75 g of alcohol.
SPIRITS: The average 750 ml bottle of spirits contains 300 g of alcohol (40% alcohol content). Two standard brandies, two whiskies, two vodkas or two rums represent the recommended maximum daily consumption.

WINE: My family made their own wine and I was raised with the idea that food and wine go together naturally. Since the recommended maximum daily consumption of wine per person is half a bottle, wine companies would be well advised to look more closely at the marketing of half-bottles.

BEER: Like all alcoholic beverages, beer is to be consumed in moderation. The average 750 ml bottle of beer contains 36 g of alcohol. Beer drinkers are encouraged to try low-alcohol beers. Excellent brewed beers with an alcohol content of 0.9% (7 g alcohol per 750 ml bottle) are now on the market, as are light beers with 2.1% (16 g alcohol per bottle) to 3.3% (25 g alcohol per bottle) alcohol.

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