How to Avoid a Hangover
Here are some great tips I just found online.
Before
- Eat lots before you start drinking. Good foods are: Dairy products (like cheese), foods high in fat and/or protein (like nuts), soup, etc
- Have a glass of milk before you start drinking. It coats the lining of your stomach
- Take B vitamins and vitamin C before and after drinking (shortcuts: orange juice contains vitamin C and beer actually contains a substantial amount of vitamin B1 :)
During
- Stick with one type of alcohol. Variety is not the spice of life if you want to avoid a hangover
- Avoid smoking. Smoking constricts your lungs and decreases the oxygen flow to your blood stream. Less oxygen means a stronger hangover
- Nibble during the evening
- Avoid mixing drinks
- Avoid carbonated drinks (like sparkling wines). These speed up the absorption of alcohol
- Avoid dark drinks (like brandy, whiskey, red wine, etc)
After
- Get some fresh air (walking home with friends is great – the fresh air will help you sober up, and feel better in the morning)
- Avoid taking paracetamol, aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen
- Keep a large bottle of water by the bed, incase you wake during the night
- Try to get as much sleep as possible
Next Day
- Eat fruit and a fried/grilled breakfast the morning after (things like eggs, toast, bacon, pancakes, sausages, etc)
- Avoid caffeine (like tea, Coke or coffee). Caffeine causes dehydration
- Drink energy drinks like Lucozade the following day