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How sober is the Netherlands compared to the rest of Europe?
Some time ago, the European statistical office, Eurostat, published research figures on alcohol consumption among adults in the European Union. This shows that our image of sober people…
Temptation
At the weekend, go to the supermarket for some groceries. I walk past the wine in the store. Pffff...the offer is huge! Red, white, French, German, Spanish…too much…
Fasting is of all times and all religions
Fasting is not necessarily more one religion than another. Fasting has always been there and it belongs to everyone. After some digital sleuthing you get there…
Quest week 1: kombucha
My pitfall, as it turned out after more than two months of (almost) total abstinence, is that I am too busy not drinking alcohol. So I introduce myself as a quest…
Extra tasty recipes from food blogger Judith
Fortunately, tasty and healthy can go very well together. Food blogger Judith's recipes prove that. Check one of the recipes below for inspiration or take a look at her…
This is Jacqueline
I am Jacqueline van der Laan, 53 years old, married to Antoine and mother of a daughter of 21 years. I work full-time at Sparkles in Zeist, the best company in…
Give me a little bit
You have made the healthy decision not to drink (temporarily). But corona or no corona, sooner or later you will come into contact with alcohol. At home or elsewhere. One…
Better nothing than a little
The first days of the 40 days not a drop! have flown by – no, it's even been over a week. I've had it there a few times over the past few weeks…
Relaxed
Ever since I was a teenager, I have had regular problems with my body, especially with my back. I can still remember that from the age of 16 I regularly…
Where does that energy go?
You have put your alcohol use on pause and can't wait until you too will experience the positive effect of temporarily stopping drinking. Bring on that weight loss…
Wednesday Facts: you didn't know this yet
It's Wednesday again, and then you know. Or not. That's why we make the Wednesday Facts. Hoping to surprise you with facts about alcohol where…
The 100-day challenge
What have I started? I signed up to write a weekly blog for IkPas. That had a different effect than I expected. Read on and I'll explain…
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