Being a horrible lightweight when it comes to drinking, I don’t myself have a long list of hangover remedies. Two drinks (doubles, granted, but still) and I’m out. And will probably feel bad the next day. But nothing that time and a couple of quarts of Gatorade can’t fix.
The articles I read doing research for this generally start up with a lot of pious nonsense like “drink less’, as a preventative measure. Idiots.
Commonly recommended remedies:
A heavy, greasy breakfast. What, the grease is supposed to slither in between the booze and your stomach lining, slow the absorption of alcohol? Lol, too late. Besides, your average hangover-haver is going to throw up at just sight of a pile of greasy bacon and sausage and eggs. Certainly at the smell of it.
Alka-Seltzer. Well. Maybe. If you can get it down in the first place.
A few hangover remedies involve the consumption of a raw egg, which is too disgusting even to contemplate. So let’s move on.
Coffee. Hey, now we’re talking. It may not fix your hangover, but morning coffee makes everything at least a little bit better.
So, what about you? Any old family remedies? Please share with the class.
Lurkers especially, do please join in.
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Image. Photographer: Huhu Uet.
