The official recommendation is women should limit their alcohol intake to seven drinks or less per week. It’s also important to know that alcohol affects women faster and more intensely than men. As women are typically smaller than men, we have less body water, which leads to higher blood-alcohol levels. Though we can certainly keep up with the boys in our careers, accomplishments, education and so much more, when it comes to drinking, we just aren’t physically cut out for that sort of “competition”. Here’s how limiting our alcohol consumption to the recommended standards (seven drinks or less per week) can be beneficial: