Top 10 Ways to Prevent Hangovers
A few simple things to remember so as to avoid a dreaded hangover after a night of binge drinking and alcohol abuse.
These are various ways that one can do before,
during and after a drinking session to prevent an unbearable hangover the next morning.
- Eat a healthy, well-balanced meal: Always eat a healthy and well-balanced meal before drinking. A full stomach slows down the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream.
- No greasy, fried and oily food: Greasy and oily foods take longer to digest. A combination of fat and alcohol tends to make one lethargic and drowsy.
- Time your drink every 40 minutes: Typically, the body can metabolize a 1 oz drink within an hour. While this may not be possible during a party, at least time your drinks every 30-40 minutes.
- Drink Highballs NOT shots: Avoid drinking shots that can be consumed quickly. Use mixers or drink cocktails which take longer to drink (unless you insist on drinking bottoms-up) so that it’s easy to time your drinks.
- Drink lots and lots of water: Alcohol tends to dehydrate the body, so drinking lots of water will not only prevent a rise in the blood alcohol concentration but also helps to increase frequency of urination that can excrete the alcohol content.
- Don’t mix drinks: Stick to one type of alcoholic beverage during a drinking session. If you start with beer keep drinking only beer. Do not consume hard liquor after beer or vice versa.
- Say NO to drugs: Do NOT, under any circumstances, consume any sort of drugs or medicines while drunk on alcohol. Not only will that aggravate your intoxication but could also be potentially fatal.
- Know your alcohol tolerance limit: One should always be aware of their alcohol tolerance limit and not indulge in binge drinking. In general, the limit is up to 4 or 5 one ounce drinks for men and 3 or 4 one ounce drinks for women. Anything more is alcohol abuse.
- Do physical activities: Don’t just sit in one place and keep drinking. Go out for a walk in the fresh air or go dancing in a club. Physical exertion can help to metabolize the alcohol in the bloodstream faster.
- Drink water before sleeping: After the party and before going to bed, don’t forget to rehydrate and detox yourself by drinking plenty of water.
