The U.S. Surgeon General on Friday said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer. A link between alcohol use and ...
Generally, this amount is found in 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces, or a "shot," of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor. Other studies have shown, however, that there is no ...
10. Myth: Beer doesn't have as much alcohol as hard liquor. Fact: A 12-ounce bottle of beer has the same amount of alcohol as a standard shot of 80-proof liquor (either straight or in a mixed drink) ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines one alcoholic beverage as 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor, 5 ounces of wine with 12% alcohol, or 12 ounces of beer with 5% alcohol.
On the heels of the Surgeon General's warning about the cancer risks of alcohol, there's a growing consensus that less is better. But this doesn't mean that people who choose to drink should give ...