Best Hangover Cures
What do you get after partying and all the heavy drinking the night before? Perhaps, a hangover especially if you are not really used to drinking too much.
For those who are not used to heavy drinking, what they usually suffer the following day is a very bad hangover. One disadvantage or negative effect of drinking too much alcohol or even drugs is the depletion of the essential nutrients needed by the body and also dehydrate the body sometimes even reaching a critical level.
The following are the symptoms associated with a hangover: diarrhea, dehydration, fatigue, headaches, hot flashes, nausea, vomiting and weakness. So if you are feeling any of the above mentioned undesirable feeling, you sure are suffering from hangover.
You really have to be aware of many things regarding hangovers, so that you will be able to avoid it. Did you know that one of the major causes of hangovers is congeners? Congeners are connected to the color, taste and the aroma of alcoholic beverages with dark colors and seem to have an effect with hangovers. Those drinks like dark bourbons, red wines and stout and dark ales seem to give a hangover worse than drinks with less congener content like light beers and vodka to name a few.
Another major cause of hangovers is dehydration. With this, drinking plenty of water is the best way to cure and get rid of hangover. It is best to drink water during the time you are drinking liquors. The effect of hangover will be best cured if you drink water and alcohol on a one to one basis. Aside from drinking water, drinking Gatorade or Vitamin Water is also an effective way to cure and prevent hangovers. A sports drink which is filled with the B vitamins is another helpful way to save you from hangovers. For a sure way to cure your hangover it is best to drink a pint of water or a sports drink before sleeping.
The sooner you wake up the following morning, it is best to eat something light and drink some more water. Always remember that drinking coffee is not a really good idea, this is contrary to popular belief that coffee cures hangovers. Why is it so? Because we all know that coffee contains caffeine and this will only rob your body of hydration and will not replenish the nutrients lost in your system.
Remember that prevention is better than cure, so as much as possible stay away from heavy drinking especially if you are not really used to drinking too much. If you really want to enjoy the night and have fun just drink few or up to your limit. There are still other factors in the party which you can enjoy, the music, the people, the food, the conversation and other activities and fun involved.
Having a hangover is really a bad feeling and will just make you regretful. It is better to just feel good right after the party.