Drinking to excess in the sun

Holidays are the perfect opportunity to relax and have fun, but drinking to excess in the sun can result in more than just a hangover....

Empty alcohol

Alcohol has no nutritional benefit. It is a toxin that contains excess calories and contributes to weight gain without any positive outcome for health. There...

Dry January & Beyond

Alcohol Concern, the charity behind Dry January is crowdfunding to raise £10,000 to help make Dry January 2017 bigger than ever before. Read the story behind...

Medics tackling alcohol misuse

Health professionals are at the forefront of tackling the problem of alcohol misuse in our society. For many people, problem drinking may only be flagged...

Alcohol and your children

Most people in Britain enjoy drinking in moderation and use it to good effect as a social glue and superlative relaxant. But think about alcohol...

The brief history of your liver

One of the largest organs in the human body, the liver is located on the right side of the body underneath the lower ribcage. It...

‘Tis the time for binge exercising

 It is a pattern that is repeated every year. Binge eating and excessive drinking over the Christmas period is followed by a nationwide fitness drive...