Successful Dry January? Ten ways your body will have changed after 30 days of not drinking
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Successful Dry January? Ten ways your body will have changed after 30 days of not drinking

The Independent  

The further we get into the 2020s, the cooler sobriety seems to get. “We know from research that the majority of those who take part are classified as ‘increasing risk drinkers’ which means they’re regularly drinking more than government guidelines,” says Professor Tony Rao, a consultant psychiatrist and alcohol use expert. In 2019, a landmark study from the University of Sussex surveyed over 6,000 participants and found: 86 per cent had saved money 81 per cent felt more in control of their drinking 71 per cent were sleeping better 67 per cent had more energy 65 per cent had generally better health 58 per cent had lost weight 57 per cent had better concentration 54 per cent had better skin It’s estimated that alcohol-related fatty liver disease develops in 90 per cent of people who drink more than 40g of alcohol a day. Skin looks better “After 30 days of not drinking, you’ll get improved skin hydration and nutrients into the skin allowing the body to restore that radiant skin glow,” says Dr Zainab Laftah, consultant dermatologist and British Skin Foundation spokesperson. “But what’s surprising is how connected the negative effects of alcohol may be to our gut microbiome,” says Will Bulsiewicz, gastroenterologist and US medical director of the ZOE app.

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Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January

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Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January
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Expert warns of major mistake people make at end of Dry January

The Independent  

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Cutting back on alcohol? Here’s how to maintain a soberish lifestyle and enjoy alcohol-free socialising
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cutting back on alcohol? Here’s how to maintain a soberish lifestyle and enjoy alcohol-free socialising

Hindustan Times  

In the ultimate kickoff to Dry January, outgoing US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy announced a link between alcohol consumption and seven types of cancer at the beginning of the year. Current US dietary guidelines suggest women limit themselves to one drink a day and men to two, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that drinking more …

Researchers and participants agree: dry January reduces alcohol consumption
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Researchers and participants agree: dry January reduces alcohol consumption

NL Times  

Dry January is growing in popularity in the Netherlands, with some extending the challenge to Dry July and Sober September. Martijn Planken, campaign leader for IkPas, the Dutch version of Dry January, reported that participants in the challenge average 18 drinks per week before starting. "If I drink at an event, I extend Dry January into February or even March," …

How to stay dry(ish) post January
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to stay dry(ish) post January

The Independent  

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Dry January: A 31-day challenge to boost your health and well-being
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dry January: A 31-day challenge to boost your health and well-being

Hindustan Times  

As we kick off the new year, many people are looking for ways to press the reset button on their health, well-being, and overall lifestyle. The 31-day challenge to refrain from alcohol can offer substantial benefits Whether you're looking to kick-start healthier habits, take a break from your favourite drinks, or just see how your body responds without alcohol for …

How drinking alcohol can affect your health
2 months, 3 weeks ago

How drinking alcohol can affect your health

Associated Press  

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. That idea that moderate drinking has health benefits came from imperfect studies comparing groups of people by how much they drink. “If you’re studying people who survived into middle age, didn’t quit drinking because of a problem and didn’t become a heavy …

Cutting out alcohol for Dry January? These apps can help
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Cutting out alcohol for Dry January? These apps can help

NPR  

Cutting out alcohol for Dry January? If your New Year's resolution is to drink less alcohol, sign up for Life Kit's Dry January newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month. He says the study suggests apps like Sunnyside can help some people who are able to reduce their alcohol intake without medical …

Dry January tips: How to take a break from alcohol
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dry January tips: How to take a break from alcohol

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. “I really want to stop drinking because I know when I drink heavily I don’t get up the next morning and I don’t work out is a very specific goal,” Wakeman said. “That’s where I think ‘dry January’ has kind of caught on,” Wakeman said. “For some people it can be just …

Dry January tips: How to take a break from alcohol
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dry January tips: How to take a break from alcohol

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. “I really want to stop drinking because I know when I drink heavily I don’t get up the next morning and I don’t work out is a very specific goal,” Wakeman said. “That’s where I think ‘dry January’ has kind of caught on,” Wakeman said. “For some people it can be just …

Giving up alcohol for Dry January? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Giving up alcohol for Dry January? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal

NPR  

Giving up alcohol for Dry January? It's a free, limited-run newsletter series that offers expert strategies and best practices on how to give up alcohol for a whole month. How to sign up To sign up for this one-month newsletter series, NPR Dry January strategies, straight to your inbox Each email we'll send is designed to tackle a different challenge …

How much alcohol can you drink a week and still be healthy?
8 months, 1 week ago

How much alcohol can you drink a week and still be healthy?

Live Mint  

Though more people are calling themselves sober-curious or are trying zero-proof replacements for alcohol, drinking is a regular part of social life for most of us. A U.S. federal dietary committee is currently evaluating alcohol consumption guidelines, which recommend that men consume no more than two drinks a day and, for women, no more than one. “At seven standard drinks …

How a Break From Alcohol Affects Your Health and Fitness Goals
1 year, 1 month ago

How a Break From Alcohol Affects Your Health and Fitness Goals

Live Mint  

Like many Americans, I embraced my first Dry January this year and consumed no alcohol for 31 days. I asked experts to explain how alcohol affects our health and fitness and whether one month of abstinence could move the needle on our fitness efforts. “Alcohol cancels out the effects of exercise," says Stella Volpe, department head of human nutrition, foods …

Successful Dry January? 10 ways your body will have changed
1 year, 1 month ago

Successful Dry January? 10 ways your body will have changed

The Independent  

The further we get into the 2020s, the cooler sobriety seems to get. “We know from research that the majority of those who take part are classified as ‘increasing risk drinkers’ which means they’re regularly drinking more than government guidelines,” says Professor Tony Rao, a consultant psychiatrist and alcohol use expert. People who give up alcohol for a month have …

Dry January: What happens to your body without alcohol?
1 year, 2 months ago

Dry January: What happens to your body without alcohol?

Hindustan Times  

I get up at 5:30 am, answering my son's lively questions after a round of exercise, before he goes to school and I head to work. My son is an early riser, but the fact that I spring out of bed even before him might be related to the fact that I can sleep much better without alcohol. No alcohol, …

Why I’m not doing ‘Dry January’ – and you don’t have to either
1 year, 2 months ago

Why I’m not doing ‘Dry January’ – and you don’t have to either

The Independent  

I have never taken an extended break from alcohol for any reason other than being pregnant. The roots of Dry January actually date back to the Second World War, when the Finnish introduced something called “Ratis Januar” or “Sober January” – this was intended as a contribution to the war effort, to help conserve resources and promote good collective citizenship. …

What happens to your body when you give up alcohol for a month
1 year, 2 months ago

What happens to your body when you give up alcohol for a month

The Independent  

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Alcohol: Better without it in dry January
1 year, 2 months ago

Alcohol: Better without it in dry January

Hindustan Times  

Three weeks without a drop of alcohol. My son is an early riser, but the fact that I spring out of bed even before him might be related to the fact that I can sleep much better without alcohol. No alcohol, no complaints After just one week, the sleep pattern normalizes, said Seitz, who emphasized that we are not talking …

‘I decided to stay sober forever’: How Dry January is changing binge Britain
1 year, 2 months ago

‘I decided to stay sober forever’: How Dry January is changing binge Britain

The Independent  

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Dry January too daunting? A damp one is also worthwhile
1 year, 2 months ago

Dry January too daunting? A damp one is also worthwhile

Live Mint  

It’s the end of December and my inbox is flooded with pitches for mocktails, apps and lifestyle gurus ready to help you sober up after the holiday excess. So-called ‘Dry January,’ initially just a public health campaign, is now as fully commercial as Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Even a moderate month can offer one of the biggest benefits of …

Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?
2 years, 2 months ago

Does Dry January Really Make People Healthier?

Wired  

On Friday, U.S. surgeon general Vivek Murthy suggested a major change in how America labels alcoholic drinks: booze should come with cigarette-style warnings, given that alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, similar to the labeling Ireland is rolling out later this year. And an estimated 15.5 million people in the UK, where the movement originated 12 years ago, …

What is Damp January and how does it differ from Dry January?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is Damp January and how does it differ from Dry January?

The Independent  

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After celebrating the holidays, maybe it's time to try 'dry January'
2 years, 2 months ago

After celebrating the holidays, maybe it's time to try 'dry January'

NPR  

After celebrating the holidays, maybe it's time to try 'dry January' The month of alcohol abstinence known as "dry January" can have beneficial effects on participants months after completing the challenge. INSKEEP: In studying people who practice dry January, de Visser said some people reported results six months later. Chris Swonger calls this try January - that's with a T. …

Sober October: Biggest benefits of having zero alcohol for a month
2 years, 5 months ago

Sober October: Biggest benefits of having zero alcohol for a month

The Independent  

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What Dry July means to three women who quit alcohol in life-changing decision
2 years, 8 months ago

What Dry July means to three women who quit alcohol in life-changing decision

ABC  

Three Bendigo women who have given up alcohol at various stages over the past two-and-a-half years have shared their stories about what motivated them to change their habits. Key points: Hanna Shea, Briana Cowan, and Kristy Nihill have all given up alcohol They say it has boosted energy levels and their mental clarity The Bendigo women are sharing their stories …

Taking part in Dry January? Here’s how to increase your chances of success
3 years, 3 months ago

Taking part in Dry January? Here’s how to increase your chances of success

The Independent  

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Can you drink and diet?
3 years, 8 months ago

Can you drink and diet?

Live Mint  

In August last year, VS Ramachandran, a Coimbatore-based entrepreneur, found himself heavier than he liked to be. “I don’t think having a few drinks made a difference to my weight loss process.” Moderation, when it comes to alcohol, is a relative term. According to the meta-study, which examined all studies and reviews evaluating the health effects of beer published between …

I tracked all the alcohol I drank for a month. Here's what I learned
3 years, 8 months ago

I tracked all the alcohol I drank for a month. Here's what I learned

ABC  

How many drinks do you have in a week? "We know that from quite low levels of consumption — particularly if it's regular drinking — the risk of common cancers starts to go up," she says. "Alcohol is a top-tier carcinogen … If you were drinking one drink every day, your risk of breast cancer and bowel cancer would go …

Why you should give 'Dry January' a go
4 years, 2 months ago

Why you should give 'Dry January' a go

NL Times  

Not drinking alcohol for a month should be achievable for most of us, and perhaps this can function as extra motivation for your resolution: participating in ‘Dry January’ ensures that you also drink less alcohol for the rest of the year. In addition, you learn to say no better, which makes you feel more confident and mentally stable.” Six months …

Why Dry January will transform your body in 31 days
4 years, 2 months ago

Why Dry January will transform your body in 31 days

Daily Mail  

Nutritionists have revealed the ways quitting alcohol for 31 days can improve your health - and the major change that begins just one hour into abstinence. Dietitians and fitness coaches promise even short periods without alcohol will improve memory, mental clarity and sleep, as well as promoting weight loss and reducing pressure on the liver which starts to cleanse itself …

Dry January will be especially difficult this year, thanks to coronavirus
4 years, 2 months ago

Dry January will be especially difficult this year, thanks to coronavirus

The Independent  

If retail sales of alcohol are a barometer of how much we’re consuming, then 2020 was a very wet year. Now a regular fixture, Dry January is the annual campaign promoted by Alcohol Change UK that challenges people to go without alcohol for a month. As a nation we don’t talk about alcohol enough, particularly the harm it causes, so …

The "Dry January" effect: How taking a month off from alcohol could benefit you in the long term
6 years, 2 months ago

The "Dry January" effect: How taking a month off from alcohol could benefit you in the long term

Salon  

The first weekend of the year is behind us, which means you can officially place your friends into two categories: those who are still drinking alcohol and those who are participating in “Dry January,” as in abstaining from booze for the month. “The simple act of taking a month off alcohol helps people drink less in the long term: By …

Dry January benefits could last until August, study claims
6 years, 2 months ago

Dry January benefits could last until August, study claims

The Independent  

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Giving up alcohol for just one month could help you lose nearly half a stone
6 years, 5 months ago

Giving up alcohol for just one month could help you lose nearly half a stone

Daily Mail  

Trust Me I'm a Doctor will air tonight on BBC 2 at 8pm Giving up alcohol for just one month lowers a person's blood pressure, reduces their risk of cancer and could help them lose nearly half a stone, research suggests. Abstaining from alcohol for just four weeks also eases insomnia, aids concentration and boosts liver health, according to a …

January 20 revealed as day most Brits quit Dry January
7 years, 2 months ago

January 20 revealed as day most Brits quit Dry January

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy If you’re doing Dry January, the chances are you’re feeling …

Dry January sees more than three million British people giving up alcohol
7 years, 2 months ago

Dry January sees more than three million British people giving up alcohol

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Concern, 49 per cent of people …

Dry January: Cutting alcohol for a month could be doing 'more harm than good'
9 years, 1 month ago

Dry January: Cutting alcohol for a month could be doing 'more harm than good'

The Independent  

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Dry January: Experts reveal the people most likely to be able to give up alcohol
9 years, 2 months ago

Dry January: Experts reveal the people most likely to be able to give up alcohol

The Independent  

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Is it worth giving up alcohol for Alcohol Concern's Dry January?
9 years, 2 months ago

Is it worth giving up alcohol for Alcohol Concern's Dry January?

Daily Mail  

Alcohol Concern's Dry January campaign urges people to give up alcohol for 30 days Could you manage a month without alcohol? The campaign, Dry January, aims to attract funding through donations, raise awareness of alcohol-related problems and educate people about the health benefits of abstaining from alcohol. Unfortunately, there is no evidence that Dry January achieves lasting change in consumption …

Dry January: Is it worth giving up alcohol for a month?
9 years, 2 months ago

Dry January: Is it worth giving up alcohol for a month?

The Independent  

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Abstaining from alcohol for 'dry January' reduces liver damage and blood pressure, study finds
9 years, 4 months ago

Abstaining from alcohol for 'dry January' reduces liver damage and blood pressure, study finds

The Independent  

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A drink a day linked to healthy aging
13 years, 6 months ago

A drink a day linked to healthy aging

CNN  

Story highlights Women who averaged 3 to 15 alcoholic drinks per week had higher odds of being healthy The findings don't necessarily apply to men or to nonwhite women Experiments have shown that moderate alcohol intake can reduce inflammation Health.com — Middle-aged women who drink alcohol in moderation have a better chance than nondrinkers of staying healthy as they age, …

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