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.