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At The Blue Dolphin Store, we know the benefits of not drinking alcohol because we have experienced it on our skin. Almost 10 years ago we started our new life without alcohol, and although health was not our main reason, we have experienced the effects of quitting drinking alcohol.

Drinking alcohol is bad for your health. Everyone knows that and the WHO reiterates it. However, we are not going to focus on how bad it is, but on the wonderful effects of not drinking it. Abstinence provides unexpected benefits that show in your body as soon as you stop drinking alcohol. Expert Jessica Demarino talks about it in Eat This, Not That and we summarize it here.

If you want to reduce alcohol consumption, in our non-alcoholic drinks shop you have the best drinks to make the process easier and more delicious.

Effects of not drinking alcohol on the body

You will sleep better and in one go

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. Despite the initial drowsiness it causes, alcohol makes it harder to reach the REM sleep phase, which is responsible for getting a good night’s rest. After several days without alcohol, you start to wake up much more rested and full of energy.

Decreases the risk of cancer

Alcohol damages the liver. A damaged liver slows down metabolic activity due to efforts to eliminate toxic substances and makes the body much more vulnerable to developing diseases such as cancer. The good news is that if you stop drinking alcohol, the liver is an organ that regenerates like no other.

You will have a stronger immune system

When we drink alcohol we are more prone to disease because we are more vulnerable to bacteria and viruses. This is because alcohol can partially suppress the immune system and weaken the body’s natural defences.

You will lose weight

Alcohol has a lot of calories and does not provide any nutrients. When you stop drinking alcohol, some people replace it with sugary drinks, which are just as harmful to the body as alcohol and have even more calories. The solution: try non-alcoholic drinks that are also light, with hardly any calories. In each product of The Blue Dolphin Store there is a detail of its nutritional composition, where you can find the exact calories of each product. For example, the Natureo alcohol-free white wine has only 5 kcal/100ml. If you drink the whole bottle you ingest 37.5 kcal. That’s less than a (skimmed) yoghurt.

You will feel calmer and calmer

We think that when we have a drink (with alcohol) we relax and our problems disappear. This is not true. This is something you realise when you stop drinking alcohol. In reality the “tranquillity” of the drink is false; alcohol alters the sensations and maximises them; the euphoria you feel is ephemeral, it is immediately replaced by a feeling of emptiness, of sadness. Alcohol is a depressant and when you stop drinking, you reduce the risk of depression or anxiety.

Enjoy with alcohol-free drinks

An alternative to alcohol is alcohol-free drinks. Fortunately, the social pressure to drink alcohol is no longer what it used to be. We are now freer and can enjoy the full flavour of the best non-alcoholic winesnon-alcoholic beers and alcohol-free spirits without compromising our health and without being labelled boring or prudish. Let’s drink to that.

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