What happens when you go 1 month without alcohol and sugar –

Sacha Harland, 22 years old Dutch, decided to do an unusual test: go thirty days without consuming products with added sugar, alcohol and “junk food”. The experience – physical and mental – was turned into a documentary by the Dutch production company LifeHunters, which already has 4 million views on YouTube.

And don’t think it was an easy experience. With a menu based on natural juices, fruits, vegetables and unprocessed foods, the young man reports that he felt hungry all the time and also complained about tiredness, bad mood and lack of energy. In addition, he suffered from simple everyday situations: envy of a friend who can eat pizza and not bet on the popcorn and soda combo during a movie session.

The lack of healthy alternatives and information on labels was also a big problem. According to Sacha, even products that are theoretically not considered sweet, such as ready-to-eat tomato sauce and instant soups, contain sucrose.

After 25 days on the diet, the film shows that the young man began to feel the benefits of his new habits. He reports that he gets up more easily and has more energy. “It was a pleasant surprise because I didn’t think I would feel so different,” he says in the video.

The result of the experience? Harland eliminated 4 kg, reduced his cholesterol levels by 8% and his blood pressure also dropped since the beginning of the process.

This is not the first time that ordinary people have reported the benefits of “clean eating”. the american journalist Amy Baglan, revealed in an article what she learned during the weeks she bet on the detox and removed from the menu: gluten, alcohol, sugar, coffee, red meat and vegetables like peppers, tomatoes, potatoes and eggplant, foods that are temptation for most of us. Like Harland, Amy also reported that she felt positive changes in her body. Check out the full report: what happens when… you go 21 days without gluten, sugar, coffee and more.

Here you can see the full documentary: