125. Controversies in Practice: Alcohol - To Drink or Not to Drink?

This products is free for those who attended FNCE^® 2019.

On any given day in America, over half of the population consumes alcohol. While there is scientific consensus on the health detriment of overconsumption, there is less agreement on if we should be drinking at all. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines outlined how alcohol can fit into a healthy diet, but a recent meta-analysis argued that guidance should be re-evaluated. With 2020 Dietary Guidelines underway, now is the time to hear the arguments and decide for yourself.

Planned with the Committee for Lifelong Learning

CPEU: 1.5
CPE Level: 2- Intermediate
Learning Need Codes: 4030, 4050, 3020

Performance Indicators:

• 12.3.7 Documents social and epidemiological findings and the availability, accessibility, timetable, budget implications and allocation of the programs priority goals and objectives.
• 13.2.1 Adheres to and communicates relevant regulations, dietary guidelines and organization policies in menu development and implementation.
• 8.2.1 Assesses the physical, social and cultural needs of the individual, group, community or population.

Learning Objectives

• Describe the health impacts of alcohol on the individual and across populations
• Identify the available evidence on clinical trials of alcohol consumption
• Summarize to a patient the pluses and minus of light, medium and heavy drinking

Moderator

• Kevin Sauer, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND

Speakers

• Eric Rimm, ScD
• Max Griswold, PhD Student