> In the UK a glass of wine with food every night would be seen as part of a healthy mediterranean diet and health advice on alcohol was refocussed to discourag

> In the UK a glass of wine with food every night would be seen as part of a healthy mediterranean diet and health advice on alcohol was refocussed to discourage binge drinking, I don't understand what you mean. Public Health advice on alcohol in the UK has been pretty consistent for many years. There are 3 changes: the limits for men went from 21 units a week to 14 units a week; the advice to pregnant women to avoid all alcohol became stronger; and the advice about not allowing under 18s to drink alcohol became stronger. In 1987 the advice was pretty close to what it is today. http://www.ias.org.uk/uploads/pdf/Consumption%20docs/A%20brief%20history%20of%20the%20low%20risk%20drinking%20guidelines.pdf http://www.ias.org.uk/uploads/pdf/Consumption%20docs/A%20bri... We don't know if there's a safe limit men should drink no more than 21 units per week women should drink no more than 14 units per week both men and women should have 2 to 3 days drink free the total number of weekly units should not be drunk in 1 or 2 bouts.