3 Habits Worth Tweaking

Alcohol

You may think it helps you relax, but alcohol is a stimulant and can tamper with your sleep. It also raises your risk of breast cancer. To stick below the recommended maximum of 14 units a week, remember that a large 250ml glass of white wine is 3.2 units and contains almost the same calories as a McDonald’s burger. Try swapping over to lime and soda.

Sugar

If you can’t tame your sweet tooth, try swapping sugar in your drinks for a healthier sweetener such as granulated Hermesetas. “It could save you 28,000 calories in a year!” says dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton. “You can also use it to bake lower calorie cakes.”

Meat

Stick to small portions of lean, preferably grass fed, meats – but cut down on bacon and salami because the processing they’ve gone through makes them a potential health hazard.