Forbes January 14, 2026
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030), published January 7, 2026, delivers a straightforward, powerful directive when it comes to alcohol: Drink less. The updated guidance consciously moves beyond previous, misinterpreted language of “moderation” of one drink per day in women and two drinks in men. It directly applies to an established, scientific finding: drinking alcohol is directly related to breast cancer risk.
The shift also reflects the strengthening scientific consensus around the health risks of alcohol. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, its highest-risk category. It’s a designation shared with tobacco smoke and asbestos.
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