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Many of us like to relieve stress after a hard work week with a couple or three glasses of wine or any other "healing" drink. And on holidays and during meetings with friends, as they say, "God himself ordered" to drink - so it turns out that, as a rule, the average resident of our country drinks alcohol once or twice a week. Of course, this does not make a person an alcoholic - however, alcohol has a certain effect on the body. Scientists advise you to conduct an interesting experiment: give up solid food for one week, short seven days - and you will be surprised by what will happen to your body.
The ability to feel more rested
You are probably familiar with the state of being "broken" in the morning, when your head aches, your bones ache, and you don't feel like you have the strength to get out of bed at all - let alone go to work. "And I just missed a couple of glasses yesterday!" - many are surprised at this, wondering why such a feeling of well-being arose.
Everything is simple. Addiction specialist Aaron Sternlicht notes that alcohol is a toxin. No matter how much alcohol you drink, this toxin will affect absolutely every part of your body. And so your head will hurt, and your sleep won't be as good as it could be, and it won't feel like you slept at all - even if you did it for the recommended eight hours. Alcohol makes it possible to relax, but at the same time it prevents entering the phase of the so-called deep, prolonged sleep - it is precisely in this phase that a person really rests. After using "nourishing moisture" you will be in the phase of REM sleep all the time - unfortunately, it is impossible to sleep in it - and therefore in the morning you will feel sleepless and broken. In addition, as a rule, evening gatherings with alcohol often turn into nights - that is, the number of hours that you could spend on healthy sleep is reduced, and instead of eight, for example, you sleep only five hours. Getting up in the morning cheerful in such a case is also quite problematic. Try not to drink alcohol for just a week - and you will see how much better you feel in the morning.
The mood will be better
Seven days without alcohol is, of course, a short period. But even in such a short-term perspective, you will be able to note how much better your mood has become. The point is, drug experts explain, that alcohol is a depressant. Accordingly, when drinking alcoholic beverages, it is not at all uncommon to have a depressed, sad mood, depressive thoughts (of course, we are talking about the time after taking alcohol - in the period when you are, so to speak, "in the process", your mood is faster after all, it will be rainbow).
Alcohol slows down the processes in your brain; at the same time, when drinking alcohol, you are unable to control your emotions - which also affects the lack of a good mood. In such a state, as a rule, everything is annoying - work, wife/husband, children, cat and dog... After trying not to drink alcohol for just a week, you will make sure that your job is not the worst, in general, and the second half is good, and the children are wonderful. Well, a cat with a dog is completely out of competition!
Absence of a strong feeling of hunger
You must have noticed that under alcohol, food flies off the table much faster and in larger quantities. As if I didn't really want to eat, but for some reason, after a couple of sips of beer or wine, that potato, and that piece of chicken, and that sandwich seemed very appetizing. And then you sadly look at the numbers on the scales, sighing - well, when did you manage to get better like that?
Nutritionists notice that alcoholic beverages displace nutrients from our body, which are so necessary for normal metabolism and tissue growth. That's why when you drink alcohol, you feel so hungry - you don't have time to get full, alcohol "drives out" nutrients from your body, interrupting the processes of functioning, and you are forced to absorb more and more new food.
Clinically confirmed
Scientists also say that research on this topic has been conducted repeatedly. In this light, one of them is very interesting - its results were published in the journal Nature Communications.
An experiment conducted on rats showed that alcohol caused a hunger reaction in the brains of rodents. According to researchers, absolutely the same thing happens with a person. Only one conclusion can be drawn from this - drink less alcohol, and you will eat less. You will have enough nutrients, and you will definitely not gain excess weight.
The skin looks great
It is not only important for women to look good. Dull complexion, sagging skin, "wrinkles" do not adorn anyone - neither a man nor a woman. Everyone needs to take care of the skin, and a great way to do this is to eliminate the presence of strong drinks in the body. Perhaps you have paid attention (and if not, then pay special attention) - when you wake up in the morning after "infusion" the day before, in the mirror you will see a person with a red and swollen physiognomy.
Alcohol is to blame, because it is a great diuretic (remember how often you have to go to the bathroom after drinking it), and diuretics dry out the skin. This is where the problems with her appearance begin. A week of abstinence - and you will notice that the improvement process has started.
More energy
And we're back to feeling broken after drinking alcoholic beverages. In such a state, you are unlikely to want to go and run cross-country, for example. Or hang on the horizontal bar. Meanwhile, remember! – waking up in the morning after a day when you didn't drink, you may well feel so invigorated and full of strength and energy that you can run a hundred meters, and pump up your abs, and conquer Everest.
Alcohol dehydrates - we have already mentioned this. And our body needs water like air - without water, our body is not able to do practically anything. You can't even think about the presence of energy in the absence of water. That is why dehydration exhausts you, takes away all your strength. Alcohol reduces energy, concentration, even takes away muscle strength - it happens that dumbbells that seemed easy yesterday are difficult to lift today. It is unlikely that you like to be a "boiled sausage", broken in all senses and relationships. And that's why you should think about it and give up alcohol - at least on the eve of those days when you know for sure that you should be in excellent physical and mental shape.
No hangover
Many people believe that a hangover symptom is a headache. Of course, yes - but by no means only he. Its signs also include mild pains or colic in the stomach, itching in the throat, fatigue, sensitivity to light.
A hangover is much more subtle than many people think, experts note, and it can manifest itself in completely different ways. However, just a week after your abstinence from alcohol, you will be able to notice that you no longer have any of the symptoms listed above.
Deterioration of well-being
Yes, it is possible - but only if you drink alcohol every day and every other day. Your body is already so accustomed to the constant existence of alcohol inside itself that, without detecting it one fine day, it begins to "break down".
This is called withdrawal syndrome, and is accompanied by such symptoms as nausea, vomiting, severe headache, sweating, anxiety, depression, and feeling confused. Therefore, it is very important: if you have been drinking alcohol constantly for a long time and have decided to give up this bad habit, do not do it yourself - seek help from a professional.
