IS IT WINE O’CLOCK? Some of us like to wind down in the evening with a glass of wine. But before you take your first sip, pause. Women are advised to drink no more than 14 units a week. Do you know what one unit of alcohol looks like? Probably less than you think. A glass of wine, for example, is least 2 units – possibly more than 3 depending on the strength of the wine and the size of the glass. Pubs and bars increasingly serve wine in larger glasses – some even contain as much as a third of a bottle! A pint of beer, lager or cider is also 2-3 units depending on strength. If you have two or three drinks, you could easily consume more than 6 units – almost three times the daily alcohol limit guidelines – without even realising it. And that’s classed as binge drinking.
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I bought smaller wine glasses to use at home!
