(TELEGRAPH) — Drinkers should have two alcohol-free days every week, according to a group of MPs who claim existing guidelines give the false impression that daily indulgence is healthy.
The Science and Technology Committee says current advice on “regular” safe intake is confusing, and wrongly leads people to believe that enjoying a few pints of beer or glasses of wine every day will not harm health.
It wants the Department of Health in England to carry out the first proper review of drinking guidance in more than 15 years, which should follow the example of Scotland in recommending two “dry” days a week.
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