{"id":5382,"date":"2016-06-14T16:35:30","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T22:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/?p=5382"},"modified":"2021-08-26T11:49:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T17:49:41","slug":"britains-bbc-uncovers-truth-alcohol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scramsystems.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/britains-bbc-uncovers-truth-alcohol\/","title":{"rendered":"Britain\u2019s BBC Uncovers the Truth About&#160;Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In January, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-alcohol-guidelines-show-increased-risk-of-cancer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK issued a warning<\/a> that any amount of drinking increases the risk of cancer and issued new guidelines to encourage drinkers to limit their consumption to the equivalent of about 6 to 7 pints of beer per&#160;week.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the country\u2019s conversation about the new warning and guidelines, \u201cThe Truth About Alcohol\u201d provides an upbeat but scientifically-informed look at how alcohol impacts different parts of the body. 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