Although many people swear by water as the cure to a hangover, a new study proves that the only way to avoid a hangover is to drink moderately.
Researchers in Amsterdam found that eating and drinking large quantities of water won’t prevent you from developing a hangover, if you’ve been drinking heavily the night before.
Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34072712
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Heading out for a night on the town? Forget the aspirin and reach for pear juice instead.
Australian researchers looking into the health benefits of pears have found that the fruit can lower blood alcohol levels and help ward off a hangover.
According to researchers consuming pear juice before heavy drinking will help you avoid a hangover.
Source: www.abc.net.au
With Christmas and New Years behind us most of us will be getting back into the routine of normal life but chances are you may have one or two more soirees planned before this happens and after all that drinking you will probably need a few quick fixes to help to feel your best.
Although we should be drinking responsibly enough to avoid a hangover, sometimes we tend to overdo it over the holidays so remember these tips to help you avoid that dreaded morning after feeling.
Because dehydration is the cause of that horrible feeling you get when you’re hung-over it is important to drink plenty of water especially in-between drinks and before you go to bed.
Instead of the unhealthy and heavy comfort food we crave, have a healthy pasta dish with protein, fat and anti-flammatory nutrients obtainable from garlic to clean the gut and keep the immune system healthy.
Nutritionists also suggest eating full fat Greek yoghurt to help restore beneficial gut flora in the intestines which are disrupted by alcohol.
Another excellent “super food” is coconut water which will not only hydrate your body but replenish lost electrolytes while milk thistle tablets will help to detox it. Charcoal supplements are also a good way of absorbing toxins from the gut.
Remember that alcoholic drinks are high in calories, so if you don’t want to put on added pounds keep track of how many calories you’re not only eating but drinking as well.
Vitamin B3 is a good way to start the recovery process as it will help break down the alcohol in the body and thereby help minimise the effect of the hangover the next day.
When embarking on a heavy night of drinking, avoid greasy and fatty foods which are harder to metabolise and break down, they alcohol slows this process even more, causing your body to store more fat.
According to a post on BrisbaneTimes.com.au which was compiled using the advice of nutritional experts and trainers, this is how you cure a hangover:
Eat a avocado pasta dish (quinoa pasta, avocado, garlic, Greek yoghurt and parmesan cheese)
Drink coconut water before during and after eating the dish
Take milk thistle and Vitamin B before during and after the meal
Take charcoal capsules to absorb toxins
Take carnitine and hydroxycitric acid to burn fat
Let’s not forget the importance of moderation over the silly season. Although most view it as the season for excess, drinking in excess over the holidays may seem like fun at the time but it can have dire consequences, more severe than just a hangover or some weight gain. Alcohol fuelled sicknesses, diseases, violence and road accidents are also a common part of the festive season, don’t let your new year’s fun be ruined by a tragedy caused by drinking too much.
Everyone who has over indulged knows the feeling of dizziness, thirst and headaches experienced the next day. Although hangovers are common in the morning they can occur at any time of the day or night. Depression is also a sign of a hangover, even though most people think it is just related to the physical feeling of sickness that they feel depressed but alcohol is a stimulant and as the person comes down off the stimulant they begin to feel depressed.
How bad the hangover is and how long it lasts is related to how much alcohol is consumed and whether the person has had enough water and rest. Dehydration, caused by the alcohol, can make the effects of the hangover even worse.
Normally the hangover will subside within 24 hours but this is not always the case.
Symptoms are not pleasant and include unquenchable thirst, headache, bloodshot eyes and even nausea. In some cases people suffering from a hangover can include anxiety, aching muscles, diarrhoea, dizziness and an accelerated heart rate. Vomiting is a common hangover effect and can last several hours.
Hangovers are definitely something you want to avoid. The only way to do this for sure is to drink responsibly and in moderation to save yourself from the unnecessary, self-induced sickness of a hangover.