YOU PROBABLY THINK YOU'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE OR YOUR FED UP WITH HEARING ABOUT SAFE DRINKING ADVICE. I MEAN IT DOESN'T REALLY APPLY TO YOU DOES IT?
Many of us enjoy a good drink every now and again. Nobody is saying "stop" enjoying a drink; however, there are a few factors to be aware of in order to make sure alcohol consumption is safe and fun.
A 'unit' is a measurement of alcohol. It is recommended that for healthy consumption:
Women should drink no more than 14 units per week and men no more that 21 units per week.
It is when we exceed these recommended guides that alcohol starts to take its toll on our health and safety. Binge drinking is when we consume all of our recommended units in one time.
It takes a healthy body one hour to fully eliminate one unit of alcohol. There is nothing that will speed up or slow down this process. So when you sometimes feel rough or even still drunk from the night before, chances are the alcohol is still in your system.
