While drinking small amounts of alcohol, in particular red wine, has been found to have its health benefits, drinking too much alcohol can harm your health and your waistline.
Several research papers have shown that drinking too much alcohol may encourage fat to be stored as visceral fat.
One study, which involved 8,603 Korean adults, found people who drank the most alcohol also had the largest waist circumference, which can be a major marker of visceral fat.
Another study, that looked at 87 women, found a moderate alcohol intake was also linked to carrying more visceral fat.