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"So when I think in a more granular way—when I use days rather than years—it makes me feel like the future is closer," says Daphna Oyserman. "If you see it as 'today' rather than on your calendar for sometime in the future, you're not going to put it off."
Sure, drinking may help you relax, fall asleep, or be more social and friendly—but there are downsides too. You can become dependent on alcohol and increasingly “drink your troubles away.” Alcohol in excess can harm your health—especially your liver.
Martha Rosenberg is a nationally recognized reporter and author whose work has been cited by the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Public Library of Science Biology, and National Geographic. Rosenberg’s FDA expose, "Born with a Junk Food Deficiency," established her as a prominent investigative journalist. She has lectured widely at universities throughout the United States and resides in Chicago.
