Biden’s Alcohol Czar hints at revised beer consumption guidelines for Americans.

U.S.⁤ Official⁢ Suggests Americans Limit Alcohol Consumption

In a recent interview, a U.S.‍ federal official​ hinted that Americans may soon be advised to cut back ⁣on their alcohol intake. The Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), George Koob, shared with the Daily Mail that​ the United States could follow Canada’s approach to alcohol guidelines.

The NIAAA’s current​ guidelines recommend that ⁤men up to ‌age 65 limit themselves to ‍two drinks per day, while women‌ up to age 65 ​should stick to one drink.⁣ These recommendations, published under the U.S. Department ‌of​ Agriculture’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, are set to be reviewed in 2025.

For “heavy” drinking limits, the NIAAA advises men‌ to have no​ more than four drinks per​ day and 14⁤ drinks per week. Women, on⁣ the other hand, should not exceed three drinks per day and seven drinks⁣ per week.

Meanwhile, Canada’s guidelines currently suggest that people should have no ​more than two drinks per week.​ A drink is ‌defined⁢ as containing 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol, equivalent to one beer, one glass of wine with‌ 12‌ percent ⁤alcohol, or⁣ one shot of hard alcohol.

Health Benefits and Social Lubricant

George Koob expressed his belief that there are no health benefits to drinking alcohol. However, he acknowledged its social benefits, referring ​to it as a‍ “social ⁤lubricant.”

He further explained, “Most of the benefits people attribute to alcohol, we feel they really have more to do with⁤ what someone’s eating⁣ rather than what ‍they’re drinking. So it really has‌ to do​ with ​the Mediterranean diet, socio-economic status, that makes ⁤you ⁤able to afford ⁢that kind of diet​ and make your own fresh food and so forth. With ‍this in mind, most of the‌ benefits kind of disappear on‍ the⁤ health side.”

Some ⁢industry groups have criticized Koob’s comments, accusing him of attempting to make drastic changes to the dietary guidelines without ⁢proper scientific review. Amanda Berger, ⁣Vice‍ President ​of ⁤Science and Health at the Distilled Spirits Council, told ⁤Fox⁢ News that⁤ it is inappropriate for a federal official to predetermine the​ outcome‌ of the Dietary Guidelines.

Representative Troy Nehls, ⁣a⁢ frequent critic of ⁤the Biden administration, dismissed⁤ Koob’s suggestion as a joke and ⁣a sign of out-of-touch ‌decision-making.