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Latest 'Healthy Wednesday' advice from the Hywel Dda University Health Board -  It’s Healthy Wednesday – think and talk about what you drink! This Healthy Wednesday we are asking you to think and talk about what you drink. No matter how much you drink it is important to keep an eye on your alcohol consumption. Binge drinking often hits the news headlines but did you know over 45s are three times more likely to drink alcohol every day? The NHS recommends that men drink no more than 3-4 units a day and women no more than 2-3 units a day and that you have at least two alcohol-free days every week. Therefore, if you choose to drink, stick within the guidelines. You can find out how many units are in your favourite drinks with the unit checker http://change4lifewales.org.uk/adults/alcohol/drinks-checker/?lang=en or use the interactive calculator at www.drinkwisewales.org.uk you may well be surprised at what you should be drinking. Teresa Owen, Director of Public Health at Hywel ...

BBC News - Rosemary Butler denies drinking culture among AMs The Welsh assembly's Presiding Officer has denied there is a drinking culture among assembly members. Rosemary Butler spoke after the conduct of AMs was put under the spotlight following a report into the behaviour of Llanelli's Labour AM Keith Davies after a night out. In denying there was a drinking culture in Cardiff Bay, she said what people did after work was a matter for them.