a standard alcoholic drink
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If you drink alcohol, consume no more than three standard drinks (as below) per day for men and two standard drinks per day for women. Always schedule at least two alcohol-free days into your week. Note the dates in your diary one week in advance! Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants, 1 Orchard Boulevard, #07-08 Camden Medical Centre. Tel: 6836 9004, www.aptima-nsc.com, Email: info@aptima-nsc.com
One standard alcoholic drink may actually be smaller than you think.
It contains 10 grams of pure alcohol, equivalent to:
- 2/3 small can (220 millilitres) of regular beer, or
- 1/2 glass (100 millilitres) of wine, or
- 1 nip (30 millilitres) of spirits.
Posted May 2011
