HOW TO DEAL WITH THE MORNING-AFTER HANGOVER
A couple of days ago I promised to prepare an article about something quite unpleasant which ironically is a product of something that’s indeed quite enjoyable: a wild night out ? the Holy Hangover!
Of course, the best solution for dealing with the nasty hangover is actually thinking ahead and restraining yourself from having that one ‘last drink’.
1. Basic Precautions Before You Hit the Club: There are a couple of precautions you should probably be aware of if you want to lessen the alcohol’s negative effects on your body.
3. But sometimes no matter the precautions you’ve sensibly taken, you open your eyes feeling as if you’ve rode a roller-coaster way too many times. You’re now officially dehydrated and you need to provide your system with lots of H2O. Then grab your bottle of water (at a room temperature) and have tons of the miraculous liquid. To rehydrate faster – add some slices of cucumber in it as well as some lemons (rich in Vitamin C) both of which will also help put your stomach at ease.
4. Avoid Any Caffeine Intake: Unfortunately, even if you’ve had quite a lot of sleep, you’d probably still feel exhausted due to the amounts of alcohol you’ve had, which is why you’d be probably craving your morning coffee or English Breakfast tea. Well, you have to scratch that from your hangover diet as both drinks will dehydrate your body even more.
8. Hair of the dog: When I turned 18 I decided to throw a big party. I had an exam earlier that day and I didn?t have enough time to indulge in a proper meal. I arrived at the venue around 9PM after having rushed out of the salon, and all dolled up started welcoming my guests. The party was supposed to last all night… but, unfortunately for me it ended around 11 PM. The morning after, I couldn?t believe how sick I felt! I woke up at 7AM with my head still spinning and a rumbling belly. I couldn?t fall back to sleep and somehow dragged myself into the living room. Dad had just come home after getting the morning newspaper and he laughed when he saw me looking all miserable and puffy. He poured something in a glass and handed it to me. ‘Come on, have some’ he said. I smelled it and couldn’t believe him! He was offering me whiskey!!! He said something about ‘the hair of the dog’ but back then I thought he was just making fun of me and my horrendous hangover.
10. Do some exercise! And NO – I’m not joking. Even if I feel a bit rough after having had a bit of a wild night ? I still go to Zumba to sweat the toxic out of my body. Honestly, force yourself to leave the flat and hit the gym or a class! You’ll be thanking me later for that.
11. Yoghurt! Take a can of Greek yoghurt, shake it, pour it in a bowl, add some water, salt and pepper – now finish it all! And if you have some energy ? add some tiny cubes of cucumber, olive oil, and have this cold and delicious soup which will certainly speed up the recovery process: it will rehydrate you, satisfy your rumbling belly, while also supplying your system with some much needed proteins.
12. Have a proper meal and as a snack have some crackers or anything that?s classified as carbs. Carbs are essential for brining your sugar levels up. And contrary to the common belief that you should indulge in greasy foods ? well, sorry to break it you ? this won’t help. Greasy foods could prevent a hangover rather than cure it and if anything the will only irritate your stomach and make you feel even worse.
And last but not least: To prevent a hangover you should probably drink a bit less next time (or at least try to not mix beverages) you head out and that’s precisely what I’m planning to do. Freshly squeezed juices with a tiny bit of wine on the side. This would certainly be me from now on. I hope.!
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