Mulled wine and mince pie parties are a staple part of Christmas celebrations among friends and families, but daytime drinking can leave you feeling drowsy and lethargic as well as unsafe to drive home If you want to avoid binge drinking, alternate your alcoholic beverages with these delicious alcohol free festive drinks to stay hydrated, or go completely alcohol free for a great party, without the hangover

Traditionally more popular in America, over the past 10 years Halloween has wormed its way into British culture and is now firmly a part of the UK calendar and not just for the kids either An increasing amount of “grown ups” are celebrating All Hallows’ Eve with fancy dress fun at parties and on nights out

As the nights draw in and the weather gets colder our thoughts move away from beach bodies and turn to mince pies and mulled wine While it’s a great excuse to have fun and let our hair down, we shouldn’t forget that there are serious consequences to binge drinking which go beyond a killer hangover

Mulled wine and mince pie parties are a staple part of Christmas celebrations among friends and families, but daytime drinking can leave you feeling drowsy and lethargic as well as unsafe to drive home. If you want to avoid binge drinking, alternate your alcoholic beverages with these delicious alcohol free festive drinks to stay hydrated.

Christmas is a magical time of year for the young and old alike, but December can also be a month where we find ourselves unintentionally binge drinking. Work dos, nights out with old friends and family get-togethers can take an alcohol shaped theme, leaving even usually sensible drinkers feeling worse for wear.

Traditionally more popular in America, over the past 10 years Halloween has wormed its way into British culture and is now firmly a part of the UK calendar and not just for the kids either.

As the nights draw in and the weather gets colder our thoughts move away from beach bodies and turn to mince pies and mulled wine. While it's a great excuse to have fun and let our hair down, we shouldn't forget that there are serious consequences to binge drinking which go beyond a killer hangover.

You wouldn't scoff down chocolate bar after chocolate bar would you? At least not without feeling distinctly guilty about it, so why do many women think it's acceptable to drink far more than the recommended 2-3 units (3-4 for men) of alcohol per day?

The Chief Medical Officer recommended in early 2009 that alcohol should have a minimum price per unit But what would that mean for UK drinkers

The Chief Medical Officer recommended in early 2009 that alcohol should have a minimum price per unit. But what would that mean for UK drinkers?

Ever wondered how many calories are in your favourite alcoholic drinks? We have matched the calorie content of alcoholic drinks with a fatty food equivalent and uncovered some shocking results.