Liquid calories: Six reasons wine can pile on the pounds 

If you want to keep your weight under control then you may need to reconsider your daily tipple, experts tell Peta Bee 

OUR drinking habits have taken a turn from the worse during the Covid-19 pandemic with a report by Drinkaware suggesting one-quarter of Irish people drank more during lockdown – even when the pubs were shut. And, compared to 2019 when 44% of Irish adults claimed to drink weekly, more than half (52%) of respondents said they are now drinking weekly.

Not surprising, you might think. Sheena Horgan, CEO of Drinkaware, says the findings show “how the new norm is changing Irish drinking habits and attitudes” and that, for most people (88%) the use of alcohol to relax or unwind is put down to rising levels of anxiety and stress.