Proof alcohol ages your body!

✚ KNOCKING back more than five drinks a week can add years to your biological age and negatively impact your health, researchers warn. University of Oxford scientists say data from nearly 250,000 people showed those who downed excessive amounts of beer, wine or spirits displayed smaller telomeres — the protective caps on the ends of chromosomes, which help prevent DNA damage.

Telomeres typically shorten with age and have been linked to the development of Alzheimer’s, diabetes and heart disease.