Dr. Mehmet Oz addressed the new guidelines regarding alcohol consumption, which no longer specify safe daily consumption amounts for men and women.

The Trump administration has changed federal guidance on alcohol consumption as part of its updated U.S. dietary guidelines.

The new nutrition guidance notably removes the previous recommendation to limit alcohol consumption to 1 drink or fewer daily for women and 2 drinks or fewer per men.

Now the government’s recommendation is to “limit” drinking, without specifying safe amounts for men and women. The guidelines no longer warn of risks like cancer.

Breaking down the new 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines: why the alcohol limit is now one drink or less per day and the key research that prompted this shift.

“The scientific evidence is clear: alcohol is a toxic, addictive carcinogen that kills about 178,000 Americans each year — a 30 percent increase in fatalities over the past decade,” U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance CEO Mike Marshall said in a statement the non-profit shared with The Independent.

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