How to Avoid a Hangover

The best way to avoid a hangover, of course, is never to drink at all. But if abstinence is not a part of your plans, check out these proven techniques.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Bottled Water
• Breads
• Pasta
• Ibuprofen
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin C

1. Eat before you drink. Starchy carbohydrates such as bread and pasta will slow the absorption of alcohol.

2. Avoid very sweet drinks that disguise their alcohol content, and avoid mixing different types of alcohol.

3. Drink water in between alcoholic drinks to prevent dehydration.

4. Eat hearty food while you are drinking.

5. Drink another glass of water when you get home.

Tips & Warnings

• If you get a really bad hangover, keep track of what you had to drink the night before and avoid it next time.
• Avoid aspirin or ibuprofen if you have stomach ulcers or gastritis.

[mirose]

on 8/6/2009 I recommend drinking a big glass of water and taking a couple tylenol. Then when you wake up drink another glass of water...eat some saltines if queasy. The quencher the next morning is to drink a carbonated drink. The bubbles really feel good and hits the spot! Of course, this depends on what you were drinking. Some things you just can't avoid feeling bad after! Just assume the next day is nap day!

[gthedoctorman]

on 3/24/2009 Yes, the big thing is water. A hangover is really a state of extreme dehydration at the cellular level... your cells are missing a lot of water that you need to feel 'normal'. Drink at least 24-32 oz of water before going to sleep (3-4 big glasses - *force* yourself), and the difference you feel in the morning will be remarkable. As your body sobers up through the night, your cells (especially blood cells) will replace the alcohol molecule with the correct molecule: H2O.. and you will wake up in a semi-normal state. Remember that sobering up occurs while you're sleeping, and therefore the water needs to already be absorbing. It might feel weird to drink so much water - but your body needs it all. And in the morning, when you wake up having to go to the bathroom really badly, all you're getting rid of is excess water and, most importantly, the metabolized alcohol molecules that would o

[AmericanMexican]

on 11/11/2008 Have you ever heard of that thing called chaser, to cure a hanger over..? I wonder if that works?

[brewski]

on 8/6/2008 when I used to wake up with a hangover, I'd eat a bowl of menudo and my hangover would be gone

on 9/19/2006 After a night of drinking and before you go to bed, drink 32 oz. of water (or as much as you can), 4 ibuprofen (read warnings about ulcers), and 4 antacids. You should wake up hangover-free.