Quiz: How much do you know about alcohol?

That's not quite right... Although it is often considered a ‘healthier’ option, low-carb beer usually contains the same amount of alcohol as regular beer, just less carbs and energy. A zero or low-alcohol beer is lower in alcohol.

Correct! Low-carb beers are marketed as 'healthier', and although they contain less carbs and energy, they usually contain the same amount of alcohol. A zero or low-alcohol beer is lower in alcohol.

That’s not quite right… It has been a commonly occurring urban myth that a glass of red wine is good for your heart, but no amount or type of alcohol is good for your heart health. It doesn’t matter whether it is wine, beer, cider or spirits – it’s all still alcohol.

Correct! No amount or type of alcohol is good for your heart health. It doesn’t matter whether it is wine, beer, cider or spirits – it’s all still alcohol.

That’s not quite right… Any reduction will benefit heart health. Harm from alcohol can be reversed when alcohol intake is reduced or removed. Reducing alcohol, even in small amounts, can improve liver function, insulin resistance and weight and decrease the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.

That’s not quite right… Any reduction will benefit heart health. Harm from alcohol can be reversed when alcohol intake is reduced or removed. Reducing alcohol, even in small amounts, can improve liver function, insulin resistance and weight and decrease the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.

That’s not quite right… Any reduction will benefit heart health. Harm from alcohol can be reversed when alcohol intake is reduced or removed. Reducing alcohol, even in small amounts, can improve liver function, insulin resistance and weight and decrease the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.

Correct! Harm from alcohol can be reversed when alcohol intake is reduced or removed by any amount. Reducing alcohol can improve liver function, insulin resistance and weight and decrease the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.

Correct! It takes the average person around 1 hour to process 10g of alcohol, and there’s no way to speed this up. This equals 100ml wine, 30ml spirits, or a 330ml bottle of 4% beer.

That’s not quite right… It takes the average person around 1 hour to process 10g of alcohol, and there’s no way to speed this up. This is equivalent to 100ml wine, 30ml spirits or a 330ml bottle of 4% beer.

That’s not quite right… It takes the average person around 1 hour to process 10g of alcohol, and there’s no way to speed this up. This is equivalent to 100ml wine, 30ml spirits or a 330ml bottle of 4% beer.

That’s not quite right… It takes the average person around 1 hour to process 10g of alcohol, and there’s no way to speed this up. This is equivalent to 100ml wine, 30ml spirits or a 330ml bottle of 4% beer.

That’s not quite right… All of the factors have an effect – the food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

That’s not quite right… All of the factors have an effect – the food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

That’s not quite right… All of the factors have an effect – the food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

That’s not quite right… All of the factors have an effect – the food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

That’s not quite right… All of the factors have an effect – the food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

Correct! The food you’ve eaten, the ability of your liver to break down alcohol, how much alcohol you’ve had, how quickly you’ve drunk it, your body type, gender, age, ethnicity and medications all affect the time it takes to process alcohol.

Correct! We now recommend that there is no safe level of alcohol that you can drink per week for your heart health. If you don’t drink currently, don’t start. And if you do drink, try to reduce your intake.

That’s not quite right… We now recommend that there is no safe level of alcohol that you can drink per week for your heart health. If you don’t drink currently, don’t start. And if you do drink, try to reduce your intake.

That’s not quite right… We now recommend that there is no safe level of alcohol that you can drink per week for your heart health. If you don’t drink currently, don’t start. And if you do drink, try to reduce your intake.

That’s not quite right… We now recommend that there is no safe level of alcohol that you can drink per week for your heart health. If you don’t drink currently, don’t start. And if you do drink, try to reduce your intake.

That’s not quite right... Zero alcohol beer must contain less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

That’s not quite right... Zero alcohol beer must contain less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

Correct! Zero alcohol beer must contain less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

That’s not quite right... Zero alcohol beer must contain less than 0.5% alcohol by volume.

That’s not quite right… All of these can happen as a result of drinking alcohol. It can raise your risk of high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and stroke.

That’s not quite right… All of these can happen as a result of drinking alcohol. It can raise your risk of high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and stroke.

That’s not quite right… All of these can happen as a result of drinking alcohol. It can raise your risk of high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and stroke.

Correct! Drinking alcohol can raise your risk of high blood pressure, atrial fibrillation and stroke.

That’s not quite right… The best choice here is low-alcohol beer as they must contain less than 1.15% alcohol by volume, so they have less alcohol than a standard drink.

That’s not quite right… The best choice here is low-alcohol beer as they must contain less than 1.15% alcohol by volume, so they have less alcohol than a standard drink.

That’s not quite right… The best choice here is low-alcohol beer as they must contain less than 1.15% alcohol by volume, so they have less alcohol than a standard drink.

Correct! Low-alcohol drinks must contain less than 1.15% alcohol by volume, so they have less alcohol than a standard drink.

That’s not quite right… The best choice here is low-alcohol beer as they must contain less than 1.15% alcohol by volume, so they have less alcohol than a standard drink.

That’s not quite right… You could see improvements in all of these if you drink less alcohol. You’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and your concentration and memory will improve.

That’s not quite right… You could see improvements in all of these if you drink less alcohol. You’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and your concentration and memory will improve.

That’s not quite right… You could see improvements in all of these if you drink less alcohol. You’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and your concentration and memory will improve.

That’s not quite right… You could see improvements in all of these if you drink less alcohol. You’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and your concentration and memory will improve.

That’s not quite right… You could see improvements in all of these if you drink less alcohol. You’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and your concentration and memory will improve.

Correct! When you drink less alcohol, you’ll sleep better, feel better, save money, and improve your concentration and memory.