"On Wednesday, the Trump administration announced its new dietary guidelines. While the advice urged Americans to cut down on added sugars and processed foods as much as possible, its alcohol guidance was vaguer: Just drink less. It's a stark departure from exactly a year ago, when a report from former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy linked alcohol consumption to multiple forms of cancer and shared that even moderate drinking posed health risks."
""The newly released guidelines do make an important statement: Consuming less alcohol is better for overall health," Tiffany Hall, the CEO of Recover Alaska, said in a press conference held by the US Alcohol Policy Alliance, a public health nonprofit, on Wednesday. "However, the alcohol section is now much shorter, less specific, and avoids numeric guidance altogether," she added. The administration cut recommended limits on how much to drink each day."
The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines recommending reduced intake of added sugars and processed foods while advising Americans to drink less alcohol without providing numeric limits. The guidelines removed previous specific recommended daily limits and omitted warnings about longer-term health risks, though they caution against drinking during pregnancy, when using certain medications, or with a history of alcoholism. A recent report from former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy linked alcohol to multiple forms of cancer and noted health risks even from moderate drinking. Public-health leaders noted the alcohol section is shorter, less specific, and avoids numeric guidance. Tracking personal drinking against numeric limits prompted some individuals to cut back.
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