Oh how I’d wished I’d researched this story before today…. It’s January 1 - the day after New Year’s eve and I am dying. Done in by three or was it four, deliciously sweet-tart Cosmopolitan martinis. It seemed like a fabulous idea at the time, but as I feel the alcohol burning a whole in my stomach today, oh how I wish I’d exercised more restraint.

Upon further examination there are steps I could have taken before retiring last night to prevent the ratty feeling that has descended upon my entire body today, and food that I should have eaten for breakfast upon rising. According to Life in the Fast Lane, here’s what would have worked on my natty hangover:

• Bananas or kiwi - either before I went to bed last night, or for breakfast this morning, they would have replenished my potassium
• Gatorade or fruit juice - to replace my body’s severely depleted electrolytes
• Egg for breakfast -cysteine in eggs breaks down the toxin acetaldeheyde found in the liver
• Lots of water - both last night when I was drinking these deadly martinis and today
• Sleep - nothing worse for a hangover than children who wake up early and want breakfast
• Time - body needs time to repair the damage caused by the alcohol and it’s toxins

If you have hangover cures, please feel free to add them to the list.

I would like to say that next time I drink I will take these things, but sitting here today, I have totally sworn off alcohol, at least for now.
Cheers,

Julie

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