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> "about 5 to 7 beers or 6 to 8 glasses of wine" in one week is very different if you have one beer a day, or if you drink the same amount on a Saturday night o

> "about 5 to 7 beers or 6 to 8 glasses of wine" in one week is very different if you have one beer a day, or if you drink the same amount on a Saturday night outing. Is this true?

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andai 9y ago
Having done both, it certainly feels true. I can't speak for my liver, though.
DanBC 9y ago
Binge drinking is more harmful, so don't binge. But people incorrectly think you can just spread out the drinks over a week and be fine, Drinking one glass (275 ml, not that big) of wine (12%, not that strong) every day is something like 23 units. We know that's increasing risks of a range of harm. EDIT: I got my mls wrong! (Thanks mattmanser for pointing this out). 175 * 12 = just over 2 units.
- yladiz 9y ago
  Who is "we"?
- mattmanser 9y ago
  275ml is half a pint, or one VERY LARGE glass, so, yes it is that big. That's over a third of a bottle of wine. UK standard measures are 125ml small, 175ml medium, 250ml large. 175ml is a normal glass of wine and is 2.3 units, or 16 units a week. 23 units is 2 and a bit bottles of wine. You've got your units wrong. https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law/specified-quantities https://www.gov.uk/weights-measures-and-packaging-the-law/sp... http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/alcohol-units.aspx http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/alcohol-units.aspx