India, Sept. 20 -- Alcohol is a social drink, for all occasions, for some people -from celebrating achievements to sulking over breakups. With its ubiquitous presence in social settings and even outside them, alcohol can harm your health, especially if you drink it the wrong way. So how can you consume alcohol safely? How this drink impacts your health is in your control.

Fitness coach Lars Meidell revealed common alcohol drinking mistakes that worsen the damage in a September 19 Instagram post.

While alcohol itself is unhealthy, how and when you drink it can make a difference, helping you avoid escalating its impact on your health.

These are the common mistakes, as shared by Lars: "One, drinking on an empty stomach. Two are drinking s...