Hangover Helpers
By: Joanne | January 01, 2008 | Category: Health
Happy New Year! I’m sorry, was I shouting a bit too loudly? Is your head throbbing and your stomach queasy from overindulgence last night? Gather ‘round friends and let me tell you about a topic I know well: the hangover.
Through a rigorous method of trial and error, I’ve learned that the best way to relieve a wicked hangover is not to get one in the first place. Let’s first talk about what the National Institutes of Health recommend for preventing a hangover:
Dehydration is your enemy my friend. Drink water before, during and after consuming alcohol.
Have food in your stomach while you’re consuming alcohol.
Drink higher quality alcohol because these products are usually put through a more rigorous filtration process and therefore contain fewer toxins. The scientists refer to these toxins as congeners. This one was news to me.
Toast the holidays, toast your friends or toast toast, but consume alcohol moderately. If you find that moderation isn’t possible, take a moment to consider the possibility that you’ve got a health problem to work on. Try this handy screening test to help you identify hazardous or risky drinking.
But enough of my speech – you need help now, don’t you dear? The Department of Health and Human Services has some tips to help that hangover:
Sleep: because you always feel better when you’re well rested, don’t you?
Have some juice or honey, research shows that the fructose may help to get the alcohol out of your system faster.
Eat complex carbs like bread or crackers.
Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
I wish you a healthy and happy New Year, and I want you to keep in mind that I’m a web content manager and if you’re looking for medical advice, you should always talk to your doctor.
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