Reducing your alcohol intake can be an effective way to improve your physical and mental health, boost your energy, lose weight and save money.

Alcohol guidelines:

There’s no completely safe level of drinking but sticking within these guidelines lowers your risk of harming your health:

  • Drink no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread across 3 days or more. That’s the equivalent of 6 medium (175ml) glasses of wine or 6 pints of 4% beer.

The benefits of drinking less:

Short-term:

  • Feel better in the morning
  • Feel less tired and more energetic
  • Better-looking skin
  • Save money

Long-term:

  • Lower blood pressure
  • Lower cholesterol levels
  • Lower risk of stroke, hypertension, cancer and liver disease
  • Better mood, memory and quality of sleep
  • Help manage your weight.

Visit 'drink less' page on The Better Health website for simple tips and tools to help you start cutting down.

8 April 2024