If you've decided to take a break from alcohol, you're not alone. Here are 6 strategies and tips to get you on your way (From NPRLifeKit):
Some people notice significant changes when they stop drinking."Everything is better," says Blair Benson. She says her skin tone improves and she feels less bloated. Her anecdote fits with a study of about 850 people who volunteered to abstain from alcohol for one month. At the end, 82% said they felt a sense of achievement. 62% reported"better sleep" and about half reported they lost some weight.
As for the health effects, White says it's been clear for a long time that heavy drinking takes its toll, but now there's emerging evidence that — even for moderate drinkers — a break from alcohol can be beneficial."There is early evidence that even taking a one month break from fairly low levels of consumption reduces some burden on the liver," White says.
What many people don't realize is that alcohol produces a toxic effect on the body. As it breaks down, a by-product called acetaldehyde is produced.The liver gets rid of [acetaldehyde] pretty fast, but it is toxic and it damages the liver over time," White says. Over time, it's a driver of inflammation — and in heavy drinkers — sets the stage for cirrhosis.
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