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Chrsitmas
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 It’s
Christmas and we all know what that means! Alcohol, and lots of
it.
Yes
presents, turkey and plenty of family parties are also involved,
but for many, glasses of the hard stuff will be flowing as well.
So how
do you go about avoiding a mouth that tastes like a sewer and a
head that pounds like a jack-hammer?
We
have compiled a list of known remedies, some work well, some work
well for a while and some are just old wives tales. Which is which,
is all a matter of opinion. All we'll do is advise you with some
words of wisdom.
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 Eat
before your drink
A
good meal before you knock back the drink is a good idea.
Of course, being Christmas, that’s bound to happen! The
food (probably mainly turkey!) in your stomach will soak up
the alcohol and prevent it from getting straight into your
blood stream.
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 Water,
Water, Water
It’s
commonly known that alcohol dehydrates the body. You’ll
need to recreate the binge session over your sink, downing
as many glasses of the clear stuff as you did the night before.
Drink
expensive booze
For
one, cheap drink contains more chemicals than the more expensive
stuff. This has a greater effect on the body, causing you
to become drunker more quickly. This maybe good at the time,
but it'll come back to haunt you in a few hours. For another,
you can buy less for your money, meaning you can drink fewer
glasses!
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 Extra
sleep
Lets
face it, being asleep with a banging hangover is far better
than being awake. Need any more of a reason.
Drink
slowly
Taking
your time to knock it back means your body can handle the
effect easier. Throwing it down your neck just overloads your
system, giving it to much to do all at once.
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 A
Sugar hit
Eating
something sweet helps break down the alcohol in your body.
A chocolate bar not only tastes great, but helps make your
hangover disappear!
Hair
of The Dog
Pouring
another glass of your poison will help cure you initial ills,
but they’ll return just as soon as the effects wear off.
It's probably not the best way to sober up either!
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 Large,
black coffee
A
caffeine hit has the same affect as drinking more alcohol.
This dehydrates the body, so whilst you may feel good for
a while, your headache will only return with vengeance an
hour or so later.
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 Fruit
juice
Not
only does it taste better than tap water, but fruit juice
contains vital vitamins your body needs to combat the internal
effects of alcohol.
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So,
there you have it. A list of remedies supposedly able to cure your
worst hangover pains. But do they work? Have you another sound idea
that you would like included? Let us know using the form below and
we'll add all the suggestions to a page over the next few weeks.
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