For those participating, welcome to “Dry January.” It started in 2013 and encourages people to take the entire month off from drinking alcohol in any form. Initially, 4,300 people took the no-booze pledge. That number grew to over five million in 2017. Those who participate, claim to experience a variety of health benefits by the end of the month…and those claims are backed up by medical professionals.
- Better sleep
- They tend to drink less through the other eleven months
- It gives your organs a break from processing and breaking down alcohol, which they seem to appreciate
- Metabolic health can see improvement, as well as blood pressure, weight, and insulin resistance
- You’re less likely to keep drinking
Source: Men’s Health
Speaking of Dry January...
Claw your way to a successful Dry January ... Remember the alcohol-free White Claws we told you about? Well, they’re here. The company is ringing in the new year by rolling out White Claw 0%. The new products come in four flavors: black cherry cranberry, mango passionfruit, peach orange blossom, and lime yuzu. They're designed to replicate the taste of the original Hard Seltzers. They also mimic the look of the originals, which a press release says gives people "a non-alcoholic choice that doesn’t make you seem like an outsider."