You may not be a lover of alcohol and your wife may not smile at the smell of it. But there are some occasions you can’t shrug away from. You had to fall in one night and the next day you wake up with a headache, nausea or aching muscles and a seriously unhappy wife. At that moment, a promise of “never again” may not help.
What do you do? It is better to prepare for a hang over before you take your glass of liquor. Buy yourself a good herbal remedy if you can’t deal with the aftershock of alcoholism. To cope better after drinking try these methods before drinking:
- Much a few almonds to reduce the toxicity.
- Eat a spoon full of peanut butter.
- Try to eat some food before you start.
- Try to take non-carbonated mixers to reduce alcohol absorption.
- Prefer beer or vodka over the others.
- You can’t afford variety with alcohol. Stick with the same type of drink.
- Some people drink milk before drinking alcohol to prevent hang over. It might not be a comfortable thought, though.
- Know your capacity and limits before the “cheers”.
- The other sensible thing to do is to use equal amount of water and ice with your booze to keep your drink going until the party is over.
- Keep drinking water and other electrolyte drinks along with your drink to keep yourself hydrated. Sports drinks are a good choice.
If you failed to read this article before getting drunk here are some remedies to try on the morning after. An upset stomach, diarrhea, cracking joints and fatigue may get the better of you on the next morning after your booze. There is a build-up of toxins in your body (acetaldehyde and free radicals) as the liver struggles to metabolize large amounts of alcohol. You are dehydrated and are sick. Spending more time in bed is not going to help at all.
- After your heavy booze, hit the bed.
- No, don’t reach for pain killers! They are the worst to try out if you have a hang over!
- Get up and and take a shower. Switching between cold and hot water can help.
- Get moving! You may feel tired but some physical activity should sweat you out.
- Drink some fresh juices instead of caffeinated drinks. Go for orange juice. You need Vitamin C. Do not take a lot of vitamin c drinks if you have a stomach upset.
- Eat an apple or a banana.
- Even better, get a banana milk shake with honey. Milk can replenish you while banana can soothe your stomach.
- Get yourself a tomato juice. Tomatoes contain fructose that speeds up the metabolism of alcohol. Some people recommend Bloody Mary.
- Eat a rich food loaded with minerals.
- For upset stomach, take ginger tea or chew some ginger.
- No harm in enjoying a chicken soup.
- Eat breads and fatty foods.
- On loss of appetite get a chamomile tea.
There are a number of studies which claim that moderate drinking can have some health benefits. Yet, in no time, moderate drinking can turn in to heavy drinking and can have chaotic results on your health.
-AparnA K V
