Quitting Alcohol, will make you happy

Quitting alcohol can have numerous benefits on your physical health but it is now found that it can have positive effects on your mental health also. A study that was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal stated that quitting alcohol may have mental benefits. For the study a mix of non-drinkers and moderate drinkers was taken as a sample. Their mental and physical well-being were measured by scoring them on a scale of 0 to 100 and followed up to a four-year period. The results of the study showed that during the beginning of the study the highest level of mental well-being was among men and women who were lifetime abstainers. The results also showed that women who were moderate drinkers and had quit drinking during the study experienced improvements in mental well being. Their levels of mental well- being were found to be very close to the levels of lifetime abstainers. Putting down that glass can have more than just mental health benefits. They will lead to improvements in your physical health while ensuring fewer cardiovascular issues among others. So here are some health benefits that you can reap if you say no to alcohol.

Improvement in sleep: Drinking alcohol can disrupt your circadian rhythms and mess with your REM sleeping phase. Quitting it can improve your quality of sleep by ensuring a calm nervous system.

Glowing skin: Alcohol can dehydrate you and make your skin cells lose its lustre. Saying no to alcohol can help your skin get better.

Social confidence: If you are somebody who depends on alcohol at social gatherings, quitting can help you enjoy the company of the people around you in a much better way. You will be able to connect with them better and face the world with heightened confidence.

Enhanced fitness levels: Alcohol can affect your hydration, motor skills and even muscle recovery. Quitting can help you attain your desired body composition and better your muscle recovery process.

Elevated energy and uplifted mood: Consumption of alcohol affects the supply of vitamin B in your body. This vitamin sustains your energy levels. Ditching alcohol improves vitamin B levels which can rev up your energy quotient and also better your mood.

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Fitness level impacts cancer risk and outcomes

In a recent study, researchers have revealed that fit adults have the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer. Also, individuals who developed the cancers, those who had high fitness levels before their cancer diagnosis, were less likely to die compared with those who had low fitness levels.

There is limited data on the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and lung and colorectal cancer risk and mortality. To investigate, researchers studied 49,143 adults who underwent exercise stress testing from 1991-2009 and were followed for a median of 7.7 years.

The study represented the largest of its kind, as well as the first of its kind, to involve women and a large percentage of non-white individuals. Those in the highest fitness category had a 77 per cent decreased the risk of developing lung cancer and a 61 per cent decreased the risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Among individuals who developed lung cancer, those with the highest fitness had a 44 per cent decreased the risk of dying during follow-up; and among adults who developed colorectal cancer; those with the highest fitness had an 89 per cent decreased risk.

"Our findings are one of the first, largest, and most diverse cohorts to look at the impact of fitness on cancer outcomes," said the Dr.

"Fitness testing is commonly done today for many people in conjunction with their doctors. Many people might already have these results and can be informed about the association of fitness with cancer risk in addition to what fitness levels mean for other conditions, like heart disease," she added.

Additional studies are needed to expand on these results and to determine if improving fitness can influence risk and mortality rates of cancer.

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