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Straight from the pen: Linda
Last year I entered for the first time and decided during the holidays that enough was enough. I didn't dare admit it, but it…
Pausing is also valuable for the pancreas
The brain, the liver, the heart: all organs that are happy with your alcohol break. Just to add one more to this list; your pancreas will also be happier…
Straight from the pen: Marcel
Last Saturday I bumped for the third time over the Dodeman, a mean Limburg pimple with an increase of about 11 percent…..I walked in circles…as is often the case in life,…
Sigh...I feel like drinking alcohol, but that's not allowed so I want sugar
It's break time so you don't drink a drop for 40 days. Your mind says this is a very good move, but your body wants something else. That first sip of…
Pleasant: lifestyle coach and hedonist Judith
After the 30-day IkPas challenge, I have now registered for the 40-day IkPas challenge in February. After a little hesitation, we decided to go for it. The 30 days went…
Alcohol in our society part 1
Alcohol has long been part of our culture. In this five-part series about 'alcohol in our society', Rob Bovens, alcohol researcher and coordinator of the Academic Workshop…
The first week is over: what happens to you?
You've been on the road for seven days. You may start to see changes on the surface – no hangover, more energy, glowing skin – but what happens during your first alcohol-free…
Pleasant: self-employed and Burgundian Debbie
My name is Debbie. I recently started living in a lovely wooded area in Rosmalen, together with husband Bastiaan, son Niels and our cat Bella. Work and private life run daily…
The elderly and alcohol: a popular combination
When we think of a nice drink and 'hit him well' we often think of adolescents who are pushing their own limits and who have to pay for this adventurousness the next day with a hangover. However…
Pleasant: wanderlust and huge wine lover Nancy
My name is Nancy and I am 38 years old. In my daily life I work as an HR advisor for an executive organization for 3 municipalities. My hobby is travelling, in all kinds…
Something different with D-drinks
Recipe Apple Margarita with Cawston press Cloudy Apple Ingredients: -Crushed ice -Cawston Press Cloudy Apple -Lime wedges -1 teaspoon agave nectar Preparation method: -Fill the blender with crushed ice -Squeeze the lime wedges…
But tonight I have a headache
A frequently heard 'complaint' is that IkPas participants are harassed by annoying headaches. So we had to know more about that. We spoke with psychiatrist and health scientist Arnt Schellekens, who previously researched…
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