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As Dry January has some people putting down the bottle for the first month of the year, the health benefits of eliminating alcohol are in the spotlight. But TV personality Kelly Ripa, host of ABC\u2019s “Live with Kelly and Mark,” revealed that giving up alcohol had an unexpected effect on her.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday\u2019s episode, when Andy Cohen co-hosted alongside Ripa, he brought up that he is “in the middle of dry January.”<\/p>\n

“Usually, a little weight loss comes my way after,” he commented. “That\u2019s not really happening yet.”<\/p>\n<\/picture>\n

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Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa attend the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ripa responded that when she quit drinking in 2017, she expected there to be a “windfall of weight loss.”<\/p>\n

“Because everybody\u2019s like, \u2018Well you are going to get too skinny \u2026 you can\u2019t afford to lose it,\u2019” she said. “I gained 12 pounds!”<\/p>\n

“I don\u2019t understand this \u2018magical weight loss\u2019 that people [imply],” she continued. “I think I just took to eating the sugars \u2026 because apparently, alcohol is like a lot of sugar.”<\/p>\n

In 2020, Ripa revealed to People Magazine that she and her friends decided to try a sober month back in 2017, and that she “liked the way [she] felt.”<\/p>\n

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Kelly Ripa attends Variety’s 2023 Power of Women event at The Grill on April 4, 2023, in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Not that I was a heavy drinker \u2014 I wasn\u2019t someone who got drunk \u2014 but even like two glasses of wine at a girl\u2019s night out dinner, I would feel it the next morning,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I just didn\u2019t really feel the need or desire to go back to it,” Ripa went on. “It wasn\u2019t really a choice or a thought, it was just, \u2018Yeah, I guess I don\u2019t drink anymore.\u2019”<\/p>\n

Alcohol\u2019s impact on weight<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Dr. Kathleen Jordan, Midi Health chief medical officer and women\u2019s health and weight management specialist, shared some health benefits of eliminating or limiting alcohol, including reduced cancer risk and weight loss.<\/p>\n

“Less drinking eliminates the hundreds of calories in the drinks themselves (anywhere from 160 to 400 or more calories per drink) and less drinking is often accompanied by less late-night snacking,” the California-based doctor told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n

“Less alcohol also helps your body get a good night\u2019s sleep, while bad sleep is associated with weight gain. Alcohol interferes with the ability to reach a deep sleep, which then contributes to daytime fatigue and sluggishness \u2013 and ultimately to weight gain.”<\/p>\n

If low or moderate drinkers experience weight gain after eliminating alcohol, the expert said that\u2019s most likely due to substituting drinking with snacking or sugary mocktails. Jordan recommended replacing alcohol with different variations of water instead, including bubbly, flat or garnished water, which will satiate “nervous eating” and the habit of drinking.<\/p>\n

Dry January also occurs when the climate is cold and dark, with most Americans tending to spend more time indoors. To support the benefits of not drinking and prevent weight gain, Jordan advised keeping up with physical activity even during the winter months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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