Man, I wish I knew about this yesterday…
7 steps to avoid a hangover:
- Avoid alcohol. Of course, you probably wouldn’t be reading this if you had decided to avoid it completely. Just realize that excessive drinking of alcohol is what causes most hangovers. The next steps assume that you are planning on a night of drinking.
- Eat a good dinner before you go out. Also, drink a glass or two of milk. The food will absorb some of the alcohol you are about to drink, and the milk will line your stomach, creating a protective layer.
- Drink a glass of water after every few alcoholic drinks. Alcohol dehydrates your body–this causes the headaches and other aches you feel during a hangover.
- Know your limits. Avoid getting into buying rounds among your friends, as this will just encourage you to drink more. Instead, just buy your own drinks at your own pace, or agree to a certain budget with your companions.
- Drink another glass or two of water when you return home, and, if possible, have something else to eat. Again, the food absorbs the alcohol, and the water replaces that which the alcohol caused you to lose.
- Take a multivitamin or liver salts before bed to replace the vitamins and minerals lost as a result of drinking alcohol. If you ate a good meal before going out, this step may be unnecessary. But better safe than sorry.
- Take two aspirins before going to bed. This will eliminate the hangover headache in the morning. Be sure to take aspirin and not acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin) as they can react with the alcohol to cause liver and/or kidney problems.
Happy 2006! We wish you all health, wealth and eternal happiness!
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