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Push to maintain healthy drinking throughout year

Euan Duncan
BBC News, Guernsey
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Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission say drinking below 14 units of alcohol a week could minimise potential health risks.

Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission is encouraging islanders to maintain healthy drinking habits after the end of Dry January - the month-long no-alcohol challenge.

The commission's substance use lead, Andrea Nightingale, said people could enjoy alcohol in moderation while minimising potential health risks by drinking fewer than 14 units a week.

She also recommended that the 14 units of alcohol were "spread over three days at least."

She said: "The body needs to have a break from the alcohol as it dehydrates the body and so, therefore, it needs to replenish and having that break certainly helps that happen."

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Andrea Nightingale recommends that the 14 units of alcohol a week are "spread over three days at least"

Mrs Nightingale also said that "young people are really leading the way" by embracing being alcohol-free.

She said: "They have looked at their lifestyles and decided to be far more health-conscious now and that is really encouraging to see.

"We hope that will continue and the middle-aged and the older generations will take heed."

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