Dave Stock for New Scientist
“DRY January”, for many a welcome period of abstinence after the excesses of the holiday season, could be more than a rest for body and soul. New Scientist staff have generated the first evidence that giving up alcohol for a month might actually be good for you, at least in the short term.
Many people who drink alcohol choose to give up for short periods, but there is no scientific evidence that this has
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Article amended on 6 January 2015
When this article was first published, it gave an incorrect percentage for the drop recorded in blood glucose levels.