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... if only you could. We all know that morning-after feeling, but what about
serious downers that you just can't handle? Our guide's here to help you cope.
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headache, sick-to-the-stomach, dry mouth, dog breath, and the inability to move
– these sound like the symptoms of some deadly illness, yet we all do this
to ourselves (and pay for it) at some point, and some of us never learn. Unfortunately,
a hangover is the flipside to a good night out and, apart from the rare lucky
person who (claims) not to suffer from them, there's no escaping it.
There are, however, ways of minimising the effects of alcohol – before and after the event. Here's our comprehensive damage limitation guide:
Before you booze:
- Drink lots of water (if you're rehydrated before you start, you'll get less
dehydrated later).
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Eat carbohydrate-rich food (stodge forms a sponge-like 'base' to soak up the
alcohol).
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Drink milk – if you can. The old one about it lining your stomach has
a lot of truth in it.
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Whatever you do, don't drink on an empty stomach – it quadruples (or
more) your hangover.
While you're drinking:
- OK, we know you're not going to listen, but try not to hurl the bevvy down
like someone's going to take it off you (except at last orders, when they are).
Drink as slowly as you can.
- It may sound like hard work but drinking a glass of water to each alcoholic
drink really saves you the next day, as you're replenishing your internal
water tank as you go along, instead of draining it and refilling from scratch
tomorrow. Believe us, all those trips to the bog will be worth it.
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Nibble. Bar snacks weren't invented for nothing, you know. A sarnie or some
chips are good, carbo-loaded alcohol-catchers but if you can't manage that, crisps
and peanuts will do (although the salt can further dehydrate you, so do reach
for that water glass).
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Again, we might be asking the impossible here, but if you're a smoker, try
not to chain it; as anyone who's given up or
non-smokers who have the occasional
one-nighter will testify, smoking makes your hangover about ten times worse (and
that's a conservative estimate).
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