Due to it being Thursday, and therefore the start of the weekend, I thought an appropriate post would be some handy hints as to avoiding/dealing with a possibly inevitable hangover sometime this weekend.
Unfortunately for me, hangovers tend to be an all day event. The sacrifice of a night well spent. All I find myself craving is melted cheese. Since I cut fast food, and more specifically- Taco Bell, out of my diet, it has been harder to find the perfect food to satisfy this intense desire for my poor hungover body. A few good substitutes I have found are: a cheese quesadilla from the Campus Center Cafe, Macaroni and Cheese, a grilled cheese, and sometimes- just plain melted cheese. Nom nom nom.
First off: Why do hangovers happen?!
Well, according to my handy-dandy pals at besthangovercure.com who sum it up nicely:
A hangover is an after-effect of intoxication(DUH). Alcohol being a diuretic leads to dehydration of the body. This dehydration is in turn responsible for the headaches,dizziness, general body weakness and tiredness, increased sensitivity to light and noise, nausea and vomiting – all the symptoms of a hangover. Fun stuff, right?
So, to first avoid having a hangover, you should note that some alcoholic drinks are more likely to make you feel like shit than others: red wine, for example, is worse than white. Clear alcohol is better than dark. Also, eating fatty foods and drinking milk before drinking are both good ideas. Then just keep hydrated while drinking alcohol to keep your body hydrated.
Some remedies: Water, obviously. Foods that will boost blood sugar and restore potassium and salts: BANANAS and COCONUT WATER are great. Avoid aspirin and Tylenol so as not to upset your stomach, but other over the counter pain relievers are good. Also, coffee-NOT GOOD. Also a diuretic, avoid it, unfortunately. Sports drinks- good! And lots of sleep. Sorry, Sunday homework.
On the bright side, one of the (or the only) nice things about devoting a day to a hangover, is how awesome you feel the next day. Without the hangover, it's like being rejuvenated and feeling like you're on top of the world!
Happy Weekend!
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