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Some health-minded
folks in the United

Kingdom started Dry
January back in 2013
as a way to normalize
sobriety and reduce

the negative effects of
alcohol. Now millions
across the globe ditch
booze every year during
the month of January.

Here’s why you might
want to say “cheers”
to the movement.

By Marge Perry

should you try

DRYUARY?

5 REASONS TO TRY DRY

Look Younger. Sleep Better. Spark Change. Save Money. Lose Weight.

The dehydrating Sure, drink a glass or two If you are used to The cost of a drink per A typical serving of wine,
effect of alcohol shows of wine, and you’ll likely relaxing with a drink each night can add up—from beer, or a cocktail contains
on your face and can fall asleep quickly—but you night, doing without $50 a month if you drink at 120 to 200 calories.
make you appear older won’t sleep well. Alcohol it for a month may help home to well over If you normally have one
than you are, according interferes with our deep, you develop other ways to $200 if you go out for drink daily and cut it out,
to the American Academy restorative REM sleep. And wind down, like exercising, drinks nightly. Almost you’ll also cut between
of Dermatology. alcohol acts as a diuretic, working on crafts, or 90 percent of Dry January 3,700 to 6,200 calories in
which means it might reading. These kinds of participants surveyed one month.
send you to the bathroom changes can stick with you reported saving money
several times throughout long after January. during their one month
the night. of sobriety.

The number of drinks per day the
20% drinking” for women; for men it’s two
USDA defines as “moderate

drinks per day. While moderate alcohol
consumption can be part of a healthy
diet, the USDA recommends that
individuals who do not drink alcohol
should not start drinking for any reason.

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