A growing number of people are looking for alternatives to alcohol and I'm one, too. I want to stay social and want a more balanced life style. The sober curious movement has started among younger people, And I think it'll spread across generations.　18 July 2023

a growing number of ...   ～の数の増大、ますます多くの～

alternative　/ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv/　/ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv/　adj)二者択一の、代わりの

alternative to ...   ～に代わるもの、～の代替品

stay social

balanced   adj)均衡のとれた･バランスのよい

a balanced life style

sober   /'səƱbə(r)/　/'səƱbər/　adj)酔っていない･しらふの、禁酒している

★ not drink (= not affected by alcohol)

・I stayed sober so I could drive us home.

sober curious　飲めるけとあえてお酒を飲まない

across 

I drink only moderately. A glass or two of beer or wine is probably enough for me, I can feel drunk just enjoying good food and conversation. Expert say more than forty percent of Japanese people luck the enzyme that breaks down alcohol in a liver. This is apparently specific to the Mongoloid race.　18 July 2023

moderately　/'mɒdərətli/　/'mɑːdərətli/　adv)そこそこ･ほどよく･穏やかに

a glass or two of beer   ビール1，2杯

enzyme　　n)酵素

liver　　　　n)肝臓･レバー

apparently   adv)みたところ、どうやら

Mongoloid　n)黄色人種