It's news that beer lovers such as Homer Simpson have been waiting for. Drinking up to six pints a day is OK for your health, a leading alcohol scientist has claimed.Dr Kari Poikolainen, who used to work for the World Health Organisation as an alcohol expert, examined decades of research into its effects.
Limits: A pint of beer contains around two units. Men are currently meant to have no more than four units a day, and women three
He believes believes drinking only becomes harmful when people consume more than around 13 units a day.
Men are currently meant to have no more than four units a day but women are supposed to have three units.
This equates to 21 units for men and 14 for women. A pint of beer contains around two units.
Dr Poikolainen also claimed that people who exceed the recommended limit could live longer than teetotallers.
The Finnish scientist said: 'The weight of the evidence shows moderate drinking is better than abstaining and heavy drinking is worse than abstaining – however the moderate amounts can be higher than the guidelines say.’
Bottoms up: Dr Poikolainen also claims that a bottle of wine a day is not harmful for health
But Julia Manning, from think-tank 2020Health, said: ‘This is an unhelpful contribution to the debate. It makes grand claims which we don’t see evidence for.’ She added: ‘Alcohol is a toxin, the risks outweigh the benefits.’
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