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Tis the Season to...Drink Less?

Joe Kita December 2, 2009

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Many of us are on an ongoing quest to find the next great workout, supplement or power food that will help us lose weight, sleep sounder, think sharper and feel healthier. Yet when it comes to cutting back on booze, forget it. Somehow we’ve convinced ourselves that logging more hours on the treadmill or popping fish oil will cancel out this unhealthy behavior.

When contributing writer Joe Kita found himself drinking daily, he decided that all the sporting events, holiday parties and happy hours were no longer acceptable excuses for his drinking. Neither was an otherwise healthy diet and exercise regimen. As the son of an alcoholic, he made up his mind. He’d cut back. A little.

His small change made a major difference. Check out the series below to see what he learned about alcohol and its effects on health and performance. Then put his sobering strategies to work for you, or pass this on to a friend.