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SWIZZLE March 15, 2012
Handling your hangover
A
ny drinker can entertain you with a good hangover story or two. And for every
hangover story, there are at least fi ve “known” cures. The science supporting
most remedies is shaky, and when seeking a cure it really comes down to
personal preference as well as individual makeup. But when you’ve overdone the boozing
and are hurting the next morning, chances are you’ll try just about anything to feel better.
In order to counteract the effects of alcohol, it is important to fi rst know what is going
on with your body during a hangover. First and foremost, your body is severely dehydrated.
Also, the liver is working overtime to break down the ethanol contained in alcoholic
beverages, so it is unable to provide your body with the necessary amounts of glucose to
power important organs like the brain. This all leaves you feeling lethargic, nauseous, weak
and, chances are, there is a pounding headache involved as well.
Cures — and trust me, I use the term loosely — can be broken down into two main
categories. First, there is the planner’s approach, which is prevention. If you can anticipate
overindulging, the effects of a hangover can be reduced if not avoided altogether by drinking
ample amounts of water alongside your alcoholic beverage of choice. One popular method
is one glass of water to match every cocktail.
Also, make sure you’ve lined your
stomach with a healthy amount of food.
This facilitates the absorption of alcohol,
lessening its effects on your body. Last,
avoid brown beverages (whiskey, rum,
etc.) and cheap liquors, which haven’t been
fi ltered as much as clear and mid- to top-
shelf liquors. Following these three tips,
your chances of waking and functioning
alcohol
decently the following day improve.
consumption
causes
On the off chance you cannot
dehydration
anticipate overconsumption or simply
forget to safeguard yourself, the next
morning (or afternoon) will fi nd you
soon enough. Enter the ol’ standbys. Though
alcohol
you feel like vomiting — and potentially have
causes the
kidneys to
done so already — now is a good time to grab some
release
food. Getting something in your stomach will help
more urine
absorb any remaining alcohol, and carb-heavy foods
like bread or pancakes will speed some much needed
glucose to tissues, particularly the brain.
Sodas can ease an upset stomach and the
drinking water
carbonation helps combat roiling stomach acids.
counteracts the
An age-old favorite is Coke, whose syrup was
eff ects of alcohol
consumption
once a staple used to treat stomach ailments in
pharmacies around the country. Ginger ale makes
for a fi ne choice as well — as long as it involves
real ginger, a root used around the world to combat
nausea. Of course, people will always try and direct
food helps
you to the “hair of the dog,” or, in layman’s terms,
to absorb alcohol
and lessen it’s
a morning cocktail. If you go this route, make it a
eff ects on your
body
Bloody Mary. The alcohol in the vodka eases the pain
while the tomato juice and other veggies replenish
your hurting body.
Of course, the best cure for a hangover is to not
get one, to know your limits and cut yourself off
when you’ve reached that point. But where’s the
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