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JAPAN PUBLISHED FIRST EVER GUIDANCE FOR HEALTHY DRINKING
By Susan Lewis
5-3-2024
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Japan has published its first official guidance for alcohol consumption with the aim of reducing unhealthy drinking behaviours.
Issued by the Ministry of health, labour and welfare, the guidance recommended a daily limit of 40g of alcohol for men and 20g for women.
It states that daily consumption of 40g or more of pure alcohol for men and 20g or more for women will increase the chance of developing liver disease, strokes, colorectal and stomach cancer, among other illnesses.
To drink in a “health-friendly manner”, the guidance suggests eating before or while drinking alcohol, as well as drinking water or fizzy water in-between alcoholic drinks to slow down alcohol absorption.
It also suggests mixing water into alcoholic drinks to lower their alcohol content.
Consumers are also advised to set dedicate days during the week that are alcohol-free in order to avoid drinking alcohol everyday.
With its latest advice, the ministry said it intends to cut the average number of Japanese men drinking 40 or more grams of pure alcohol a day to 13 percent of the male population.
It also aims to bring the number of Japanese women drinking 20 or more grams of pure alcohol a day to 6.4 percent.
Twenty grams of pure alcohol is equivalent of 500ml of beer with 5 percent alcohol content.
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