How many drinks does the average American have?

You could take the straight-up national average of 556 drinks per year – which comes out to about 10 or 11 drinks per week. This number can be a little misleading, though; such is the nature of averages. Interestingly enough, thirty percent of American adults don’t drink at all.

Do Americans drink more beer or soda?

Perhaps it comes as no surprise that carbonated soft drinks are the most-consumed beverages, with an average of 44.7 gallons consumed per person, per year. Rounding out the top three is bottled water at 28.3 gallons and beer at 20.8 gallons.

Why do Brits drink so much alcohol?

If you’ve ever wondered why we Brits are so famed for drinking too much – a new study might just have found the answer. According to data studied from 193 countries, those who live in cooler places with fewer daylight hours are much more likely to consume alcohol than those in sunnier and warmer climates.

Why do people drink alcohol today?

Basically, when drinking starts to impact life in a negative way and the alcohol becomes the purpose of drinking rather than the celebration of life, the process of unhealthy drinking has started. So, why do people drink alcohol today? Most of them for probably the same reasons our ancestors risked their lives and freedom to drink moonshine.

Are Americans drinking more coffee than ever before?

Well, it turns out that you’re not imagining things. A recent survey finds that more Americans are drinking a daily cup of coffee today than they have been for the past six years. According to Reuters, a study commissioned by the National Coffee Association surveyed 3,000 Americans about their coffee drinking habits.

Do you know the facts about sugar-sweetened beverages?

Get the Facts: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Consumption. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) or sugary drinks are leading sources of added sugars in the American diet. Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with weight gain/obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, kidney diseases, non-alcoholic liver disease,…

How often do Americans drink single substance beverages per day?

The prevalence of Americans who drink SSB at least once per day differs geographically. For example, 68\% of adults living in the Northeast, 67\% of adults living in the South, 61\% of adults living in the West, and 59\% of adults living in the Midwest reported drinking SSBs one or more times per day. 10