How many times have you been out with friends after work or just had a few drinks and woke up the next day feeling like you’ve been hit by a train? You arrive late, your head hurts and you feel without energy. Here’s how to have fun and not wake up hungover;
How would you like not to wake up with a hangover, after a night on the town? When you know you’re going to drink, you can’t always be sure how much. Therefore, you should always try to keep your own hangover prevention kit in your car or carry-on bag, along with the following:
While drinking:
Always mix your alcohol with juice rather than sodas, as your body can use the vitamins. If you’re a wine drinker, mix your wine with soda to make a spritzer.
Drink with pleasure. Expensive spirits have been filtered more and therefore have fewer impurities and toxins, making your hangover less severe.
Remember to wash your hands as often as possible, as alcohol destroys your immune system and increases your chances of infection, as well as prolonging your recovery time.
Drink clear spirits like Vodka or Gin, as these also have fewer toxins than darker spirits.
Cut down on your smoking habit, or better yet, quit! Studies have shown that the more you smoke, the worse your hangover will be.
Stay away from bubbles. Champagne speeds up the absorption of alcohol into your bloodstream, making you drink faster and causing those killer hangovers accompanied by those intense headaches.
Have a glass of water between each alcoholic drink.
After drinking – going to bed:
Don’t flood your body by drinking too much water before bed. It puts more pressure on your bladder and you can’t get a good night’s rest if you constantly have to get up to go to the bathroom. Rather limit your water intake to a couple of glasses, at least 30 minutes before bedtime. Remember to leave a glass of water next to your bed to treat your dry mouth in the morning.
It’s always a good idea to take a multivitamin, lots of vitamin C before bed. Keep a pain reliever next to your water, in case of an emergency.
Do not take pain relievers containing paracetamol, as this can cause serious damage to the liver and kidneys. An anti-inflammatory can help as it will attack the inflammation caused by alcohol.
Get a good night’s sleep by making sure the room is dark enough, without interruptions. A restless night can make a hangover worse. Rest helps improve your body’s immunity.
The next morning:
Drink sparkling water in the morning, it helps speed up the metabolism of alcohol in your body.
Avoid herbal teas that will slow down the metabolism process of alcohol in your body, making the hanger last longer.
Eat a poached egg or an omelet, instead of fatty bacon, because the cysteine in eggs helps break down toxins that cause headaches produced while your body is still in the process of digesting alcohol.
Have a large glass of fresh orange juice.
Always be sure to carry these items in your bag or keep it in your car:
Multivitamins, your body can use antioxidants. Take them before you leave.
Any capsule containing milk thistle. Take them before and after going out to help with heartburn and to help your liver expel and digest toxins.
sleeping mask
Additional toothbrush
The Skinny Green Coffee drink is always a lifesaver, it will help boost your metabolism, it’s packed with antioxidants and gives you that extra boost of energy when you need it.
Never drink and drive!
Stay at a friend’s house or book accommodation nearby. If you need to go home, hire a taxi.
Have fun, stay safe, and the answer is, don’t drink to excess!