How to make over your worst health habits

Jan 8, 2017

(FoxNews) - We all have at least one not-so-great behavior we've tried (and tried and tried) to kick: Sucking down super-sweet coffee drinks every morning. Cuddling up to Netflix until "yikes!" o'clock every night. No, you're not smoking a pack a day (um, you're not, right?), but these moves still take a toll on your health. This year, it's time to make a change. You told us your top seven most obstinate bad habits—and we tapped leading experts to find out how you can finally transform your ways. Here's to a healthier, happier, stronger year ahead. Cheers! (With a refreshing glass of H2O, of course.)

The habit: Unwinding with a drink every night

Why you can't shake it: It's called happy hour for a reason. "Alcohol releases pleasure chemicals, like endorphins and dopamine. When you get that feeling, you want a little more, and more—and that's why you might ask for another round," says psychologist Michael Levy, PhD, director of substance use services at North Shore Medical Center in Salem, Mass.


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