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The Best Bar None Awards aim to reward, promote and recognise the huge efforts that students’ union bar outlets put in to corporate social responsibility and, in particular, the wider effects of selling alcohol. More info about the Nottingham Best Bar None Awards and accredited venues can be found at www.nottinghambbn.co.uk.
Nottingham Trent Students' Union currently holds bronze accreditation across all three campuses in NUS Services Limited's (NUSSL) Best Bar None scheme.
The Best Bar None Awards aim to reward, promote and recognise the huge efforts that students’ union bar outlets put in to corporate social responsibility and, in particular, the wider effects of selling alcohol. More info about the Nottingham Best Bar None Awards and accredited venues can be found at www.nottinghambbn.co.uk.
Nottingham Trent Students' Union currently holds bronze accreditation across all three campuses in NUS Services Limited's (NUSSL) Best Bar None scheme.
Things you should know about alcohol:
- Alcohol isn't a stimulant, it's a depressant!
- Drinking alcohol after a workout cancels out any gains
- The daily guideline is 2-3 units for women and 3-4 for men
- Excessive drinking can lead to weight gain!
- Drinking alcohol causes dehydration; which in turn is partly responsible for those nasty hangovers
- Drinking water or other non-alcoholic drinks on a night out will do wonders for minimising the downsides of alcohol. If you follow this pointer, you'll thank me the following day.
Typical alcohol units in common drinks measures:
- Standard (175ml) glass of wine - 2 units
- Large (250ml) glass of wine - 3 units
- Pint of standard lager - 2.3 units
- Pint of premium lager - 2.8 units
- Pint of cider - 4.7 units
- 25ml Shot (37% ABV) - 1 unit
Here's an article from The Guardian called The Art of Drinking which you may find useful.
There is a wealth of info and advice on drinking at the Drinkaware website.
If none of the above persuades you to keep your drinking at sensible levels, at some point you're going have the painful experience known as a hangover. Here's an article full of tips for avoiding and dealing with a hangovers.
