If you take part in a feast, does not mean that in the morning you will wake up with the symptoms of a terrible hangover. However, you need to know certain rules for preventing this unpleasant condition. Even if you do not usually exaggerate with alcohol, it is better to adhere to a peculiar regime and rules of conduct during the feast. There are several best ways to get rid of the terrible headache, muscle weakness and general malaise the morning after the holiday. Only by observing these proven techniques, in the morning you will wake up brisk and cheerful.
First, even before the commencement of the celebration, "prepare" your body. All day before the event, drink plenty of water. You can mineral, but better without gas. For the day should be drunk at least 2 liters of liquid to the main feast. After drinking alcohol, do the same. Mineral water will provide you with valuable nutrients that help to remove alcohol from the body , cleanse the blood and quickly regain shape. To avoid dehydration, before the feast, limit the use of foods that have a diuretic effect. This coffee, tea, watermelon, melon, cucumber, onion, chicory, strawberry).
What you can eat
Allow yourself more high-calorie foods containing proteins and fats. Proteins nourish the body, and fat will create a protective layer in the stomach and intestines, so less alcohol will be absorbed into the body. Thus, you will have a strong "trump card" in the fight against a hangover. It is good to supplement the diet with vitamins of group C and B, which will help the body cope with the alcoholic "attack". All means from a hang-over contain vitamin C. But the problem is that after a feast it is not so actual. Simply - belated help. Therefore, vitamins should be taken before or at least during the holiday itself. Then the body will receive real support and hangovers will not threaten you. Alcohol removes minerals from the body, especially potassium, so it's better to drink tomato juice at the table, which contains it. The excess of this element will also help you later to deal with the hangover. After all, it is usually potassium in the body is not enough, which aggravates the situation in the morning.
Move more!
Do not sit on the couch during the event. Like most active people, dance, move, laugh. This is the perfect way to avoid a hangover. The rate of metabolism increases, which speeds up the process of removing alcohol from the body. When consuming alcohol, eat not sweet cakes and fatty chips, but salads, meat and cheese. Alcohol already has a high calorie content - it is better to avoid excess calories. However, if there is nothing on the table except for nuts and chips, it is better to eat them in moderation. Between drinking alcohol, try drinking water with lemon or orange juice.
Do not mix alcoholic beverages!
To avoid a hangover, you need to choose one type of alcohol. Mixing alcoholic drinks leads to the fact that intoxication occurs faster and the risk of a hangover increases several times. Pure vodka in moderate doses gives the lowest probability of a hangover. But to avoid it, do not mix vodka with fizzy drinks! Carbon dioxide accelerates the absorption of alcohol in the body. If you want to drink - choose blackcurrant or orange juice. Do not forget to drink no more than one cocktail per hour. Its action will last approximately 20 minutes. If you drink drinks one by one, it can seriously damage your head. The hangover in this case will be simply unbearable. Alcohol is a very high-calorie product. Especially beer and whiskey. The latter is not enough that it can lead to obesity, but from it the intoxication also comes fastest. If you decide to drink wine, remember that it contains a large amount of sulphate. Only after the best quality wine you will not have a hangover. Choose a white wine that is the easiest, and drink it, alternating with water with a lemon. After a red wine, a hangover is usually unavoidable.
Give a rest to the liver
Before you go to bed, drink two glasses of water. It will be useful during sleep, when your body will fight alcohol. At this time, ethanol - the main ingredient of alcoholic beverages - is converted to acetaldehyde. This is what usually leads to a hangover. To ease this, start the day with a long bath. Heat opens the pores in the skin, which will speed up cleansing of the body of toxins. Avoid heavy, high-calorie foods in the morning. Your liver and so does a great job of removing alcohol from the body. You can help her with this. For example, a fruit salad contains fructose, which will accelerate the decomposition of acetaldehyde. Chicken broth will provide you with large doses of sodium and potassium. Salad of carrots and cabbage is rich in vitamin C. All this will only improve your condition and will be the best way to get rid of a hangover.
Remember about calories
* A glass of vodka (25 ml) is 55 calories
* A glass of whiskey (30 ml) contains 65 calories
* A glass of dry wine (125 ml) 80 calories
* Glass of sweet wine (125 ml) 100 calories
* A small glass of beer (0.33 l) 230 calories