Not a single gym session is required for one of the biggest health improvements you can make in the New Year: cutting out alcohol. Banning booze, even for a short amount of time, can improve your mood, skin health, immune function, insulin sensitivity, liver function, and more. If weight loss is one of your resolutions, cutting out alcohol can give you more bang for your buck since alcohol is basically liquid sugar. Read more about the benefits of going alcohol-free here, and for a yummy ginger lemon mocktail recipe, click here.
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