Getting Through Dry January In A Pandemic
How does drinking less improve your health?
We asked Moody what some potential health benefits are that one can see from reducing alcohol consumption. To no one’s surprise, she said that there were many major changes the body can go through for the better when alcohol is removed from the picture. Even temporary fasting from alcohol can have a positive impact.
“Research has shown people have experienced improvements in concentration, sleep patterns, reduced cholesterol, lower blood pressure, even weight loss, and losing liver fat,” she says. “Other studies have found [a] decrease in alcohol consumption can decrease cancer-related growth factors.”