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Alcohol unit guidelines - what do they mean for you?
The UK Chief Medical Officers' low risk guidelines explained.
14
units
a week for both
men & women
BUT don't 'save up' your 14 units, it's best to spread evenly across the week.
Beer
Wine
Cider
Spirits
Alcopops
Select the drinks above to see what
14 units
looks like
14(based on average pint of 4% beer) units = 6 pints of beer
If you drink no more than 6 pints a week you will be at low risk of alcohol effecting your health.
14(based on 175ml glass of 13% wine) units = 6 Glasses of wine
If you drink no more than 6 glasses a week you will be at low risk of alcohol affecting your health.
14(based on average pint of 5% cider) units = 6 pints of cider
If you drink no more than 6 pints a week you will be at low risk of alcohol affecting your health.
14(based on 25ml shot of 40% spirit) units = 14 single shots
If you drink no more than 14 single shots a week you will be at low risk of alcohol affecting your health.
14(based on 275ml bottle of 4% alcopop) units = 12 bottles of alcopops
If you drink no more than 12 alcopops a week you will be at low risk of alcohol affecting your health.
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x6
x6
x6
x6
Equivalent
6 slices of pizza
6 slices of pizza
Equivalent
6 ice creams
6 ice creams
Equivalent
6 Doughnuts
6 Doughnuts
Equivalent
6 bags of Chocolate buttons
6 bags of Chocolate buttons
Equivalent
12 Small hot chocolates with cream
12 Small hot chocolates with cream
1092
Calories
Calories
954
Calories
Calories
1250
Calories
Calories
854
Calories
Calories
2040
Calories
Calories
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