How much and how to drink

Appropriately and regularly

In order that the healthy effect of alcohol can have the most positive impact on our organism it is best to drink alcohol not only in appropriate amounts but also on a regular basis. What do we mean by an appropriate amount?

Current opinion among doctors and scientists speaks of 20 – 40 grams of alcohol a day for men and 20 – 30 grams of alcohol a day for women. The 20 grams of alcohol correspond approximately to twenty centilitres of wine. The range is given in this way because the health effects depend on further factors, which include, for example weight, height, personal well-being, peace of mind etc. In the same way scientists talk about how it is not possible to lay down a uniform alcohol dosage for the entire world population, because, for instance, in the case of Native Americans or Japanese, the influence of genetic factors means they have a lower natural tolerance to alcohol, and these factors have to be taken into account.

Current opinion among doctors and scientists speaks of 20 – 40 grams of alcohol a day for men and 20 – 30 grams of alcohol a day for women.

Should we wish to drink wine for health reasons, we drink it every day. Or at least 5 to 6 times a week, as recommended by contemporary studies. It is far more advantageous to one&apo;s health to drink a small amount of alcohol on a daily basis than after a week-long abstinence indulge in binge-drinking over the weekend.

Current opinion among doctors and scientists speaks of 20 – 40 grams of alcohol a day for men and 20 – 30 grams of alcohol a day for women.

The positive impact of alcohol on human health is of course only guaranteed if the person in question is a healthy individual. We should avoid alcohol if we are suffering from ailments of the liver, stomach ulcers, inflammation of the pancreas, oncological conditions and of course during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Wine Consumption

On average every Czech citizen consumes some 20.1 litres of wine per year. This means that over the past 20 years there has been an increase of around one third, while over the past 10 years the increase is approximately one quarter. The European average totals around 36 litres per person per year.