Although I don't drink more than once a week, I am guilty of sometimes choosing booze over food. If I know I'm going out for a night of drinking with my friends I'll eat a very light dinner. It's probably not the healthiest choice but the thought of all those extra liquor calories in addition to my normal calorie intake leaves me feeling guilty and uneasy. I've ordered only a side salad for dinner to alleviate the guilt of having a few vodka cocktails on more than a few occasions. According to Daily Mail, I'm not alone:

Growing numbers of young women skip meals to allow them to binge drink without putting on weight, experts have warned.

The phenomenon of "drunkorexia", as it has been called, is most common among university students faced with the conflicting pressures of heavy drinking and staying slim.

Realizing they are going to have to drink to fit in but not wanting to put on any weight, "drunkorexics" will cut back on calories ahead of a night on the town.

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