The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans define moderate alcohol consumption as up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men.
Sources
- New Dietary Guidelines for Americans - Mayo Clinic News Network (newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org)
- https://health.gov/our-work/food-nutrition/2015-2020-dietary-guidelines/guidelines/appendix-9/ (health.gov)
- https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/PartD_Ch11_AlcoholicBev_first-print.pdf (dietaryguidelines.gov)
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