Alcohol intake...whats the average?

[pinkspangle]

What would you say is an average amount of alcohol for a female to consume in one week?? I usually only drink maybe a couple of glasses of wine on a Friday night, probably a full bottle and a few shorts on a Saturday and then maybe a few drinks during the week if i go to the pub. Do you think this is too much to affect my health?xx

[lafrancaise]

For women, 14 measures of alcohol per week is considered healthy anything over that isn't. More than 3 measures in one day is the limit. That's the government health warning anyway!

[asroc]

Hi.
One bottle of 12% abv wine has 9 units of alcohol in it.
If you drink it in 175ml measures (a large glass like in a resturant) each measure has 2.1 units of alcohol in it.
So if you have 2 glasses on a Friday and a whole bottle on a Saturday that is approx. 13.2 units of alcohol, before you have anything else.
Some people may say your drinking is excessive and yes it does exceed the government guidelines but personally I would say that as long a you don't get totally plastered every time you drink and you try not to drink too many strong spirits along with your wine then I would say you should be ok.