Most people enjoy a drink now and again and it’s OK for a special occasion or at the weekends.

However if you drink more often than this e.g. every evening with your meal or in the pub most nights, you will be surprised to find out how many calories you are consuming.

Just from cutting down on alcohol or abstaining for a certain period can help you to notice some weight loss and an improvement in your fitness and energy levels.

The latest report from the National Health Service (NHS) states that:-

Men should not regularly drink more than three to four units of alcohol per day.
Women should not regularly drink more than two to three units of alcohol per day.

Visit http://units.nhs.uk/howMany.html to see how many units are in specific drinks.

The NHS also has a useful 10 step guide to cutting down on alcohol along with a drink diary: full details are athttp://units.nhs.uk/cuttingDown.html