Hangover Cures!

Big night tonight, eh? Got any party plans? Nong and I will likely be in bed by our usual 9:30. We may stay up till 10:00 but that's likely it. To us it's just another day...another night. Help yourself to a pre-party coffee and virtual treat while I tell you about some things that may help for those who get 'overserved' tonight. I know it doesn't apply to you but you may know someone, eh.

Alcohol is a diuretic (meaning it removes fluids from the body), so drinking excessively can lead to dehydration. Dehydration is what causes many of the symptoms of a hangover.

Alcohol can upset your stomach and give you a bad night’s sleep. You may still have some alcohol in your system the next morning.

Watching a food program yesterday and apparently a couple things that are good are asparagus - helps to break down the alcohol faster and poached eggs.

Greasy foods such as burgers, fries, an English breakfast with bacon, fried bread, etc and coffee full of caffeine will not help. In fact they will make the problem worse.

Same thing with the 'hair of the dog' cure of pouring more alcohol into a system that is trying to get back to normal...a la Bloody Mary or beer and tomato juice. Doesn't make sense!

A good sleep is a big help but that's another after the fact aide. Here are some before the fact tips:

Follow these tips to keep hangovers away:

• Don't drink on an empty stomach. Before you go out, have a meal that includes carbohydrates (such as pasta or rice) or fats. The food will help slow down the body’s absorption of alcohol.
• Don't drink dark-coloured drinks if you've found that you're sensitive to them. They contain natural chemicals called congeners (impurities), which irritate blood vessels and tissue in the brain and can make a hangover worse.
• Drink water or non-fizzy soft drinks in between each alcoholic drink. Carbonated (fizzy) drinks speed up the absorption of alcohol into your system.
• Drink a pint or so of water before you go to sleep. Keep a glass of water by the bed to sip if you wake up during the night. 

Hey...whatever you get up to tonight, enjoy!

See ya, eh!

Bob