PAUSE THE PINTS

It’s not what anyone wants to hear, but booze doesn’t just dehydrate you, it also interferes with the way your body synthesises protein, which means that it can’t even repair as well while you sleep. Not that you will do that as well after alcohol, anyway: even a moderate amount decreases your sleep quality by 24 per cent, and more than two servings by 39.2 per cent.1