Festive Drinking Tips

Catching Up With Friends & Family Festivities Over Christmas (Covid Guidelines Permitting!), Closely Followed By New Years Eve & Day Can Mean The Alcohol Units Can Quickly Stack Up. We Don't Want Any Grinch's Around Here At GWTF Nutrition But It's Important To Highlight The Fact That Many People Don't Realise The Effect Your Christmas & New Year Cheers Are Having On Your Health & Wellbeing, So Here Are Some Tips For Ensuring You Can Still Enjoy A Few Drinks Whilst Keeping The Health Risks To A Minimum.

Drinking Guidelines State That You Shouldn't Consume More Than 14 Units Of Alcohol Per Week

(That's roughly 6 pints of 4% beer or 6 standard glasses of 13% wine)

Don't Binge Drink- If You Chose To Drink As Much As The Above Amount Of Alcohol, Try To Spread It Out Over At Least 3 Days And Have Alcohol Free Days In Between.

Let Friends & Family Know That You're Going Alcohol Free Or Only Having 1 Drink. Don't Feel As Though You Need To Fit In With Everyone Else, It's Perfectly Normal & Acceptable Not To Be Drinking. There Are Lots Of Amazing Alcohol Free & Low Alcohol Drinks Around Nowadays, So Why Not Mix Up A Mocktail Or Crack Open An Alcohol Free Beer. (Check Out The Blog Post On Alcohol Free Alternative For Some Festive Mocktail & Drinks Recipes)

Have A Healthy Meal Before You Start Drinking As This Will Help To Slow Down The Rate Of Alcohol Absorption Into Your Bloodstream - Never Drink On An Empty Stomach. If You're Going Out To Meet Up With Friends And Family For Drinks, Don't Start Drinking At Home Before Leaving Either.

Avoid Drinking In Rounds As This Can Easily Lead To You Drinking More Than You Intended On Doing & Faster. Instead, Alternate Any Alcoholic Drinks With A Non-Alcoholic One.