An ordinary person with an average income drinks about 9.5 liters of alcohol a year, according to statistics.
And this person is not addicted to alcohol — they just like to spend time with their friends and have a few drinks. Sometimes they take a break during the week and drink just a little bit, maybe having one glass of wine before bed to relieve stress.
What would happen to the body of this person if they quit drinking for 28 days?
Uniq Beauties was interested in the experiment of several volunteers who wanted to find out if there would be any changes in their health and appearance in as little as just 4 weeks without alcohol. For the most impatient people, the answer is yes there will, and they are pretty dramatic.
4. Week 4
- If a person has extra weight, the body mass decreases dramatically. The numbers are individual of course, but on average, it’s about 6-8 lbs per month. The longer a person doesn’t drink, the more weight they will lose.
- Alcohol increases blood pressure. If this happens too often, there is a risk of developing hypertension. People who don’t drink any alcohol don’t have this condition as often. And besides, the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases drops dramatically.
- The skin becomes much clearer. Acne and irritation disappear. Mostly this happens because the water balance in the body normalizes and so does the blood circulation. The face color becomes more even, and pigment spots disappear.
- People have a clearer mind and they work more efficiently. This is probably the least obvious change. However, research results show that when drinking alcohol regularly, a person’s brain swells just a little, and millions of brain cells die because of lack of oxygen. These changes are very slow, but irreversible.
Have you ever thought about trying this challenge to see what happens to your health? Or do you never drink alcohol in the first place?
