A safe level of alcohol consumption recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans - one standard drink per day for females, two standard drinks for day for males is considered to be __.
moderate drinking
What is considered a standard drink in the terms of alcohol?
any alcoholic beverage that contains 0.6 ounces of ethanol
What is high risk drinking?
the level of consumption at which the risk of alcohol-related harm is greatly increased; females - 4+ per day/8+ per week; males 5+per day/15+ per week
What is binge drinking?
consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a single session
What is discretionary energy?
Calories left over in a diet once nutritional requirements have been met
What healthy techniques are recommended to reduce the impact of alcohol intoxication?
eat before drinking alcohol to slow absorption and speed up processing; stay hydrated so ethanol concentration in the blood stays lower