TOP TRICKS TO DRINK LESS

TALL ORDER: People tend to pour themselves smaller measures when using taller rather than shor and wide glasses, according to research published in the British Medical Journal.

TAKE IT STRAIGHT: Using a straight glass can make you drink 60% slower than using a curvy one according to researchers at Bristol University.

SIT AND POUR: Studies show that we drink faster while standing up, and also that we consume 12% more wine if we hold a glass as we pour, instead of putting it on a table. LIGHTEN UP: Avoid darker spirits like whisky an brandy which have more congeners – linked to causing hangovers – than lighter ones such as vodka.

GET JIGGERED: A normal pub serving of spirits is 25ml, but at home we ten to pour out more. Get yourself a cheap bar-style jigger to help measure your drinks out.

CHOOSE QUIETER VENUES: Loud music boosts alcohol consumption according to scientists at th University of Portsmouth – probably because we talk less and spend more time with a glass at our mouth.

EAT RIGHT: Line your stomach with omega 3 good fats, like salmon, before drinking – it slows the rate o alcohol absorption. But avoid salty snacks that increase thirst.

IN THE MIX: Alternate alcoholic drinks with water or non-alcoholic tipples, but avoid combining alcohol wit energy drinks, like vodka an Red Bull. A study, published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, found it makes you more likely to binge. Use the Drinkaware app to log your units. drinkaware.co.uk