4 Healthy Hacks To Cure Your Hangover
Wellness November 23, 2024 Hannah Lamarque
The summer season is a time to celebrate and if you’re anything like most people, that means a whole lot of partying. Summer is the perfect time in which to kick back and reward yourself for a hard year’s work and while you might normally follow a healthy lifestyle, you can be inclined to cut yourself a little slack from time to time. Getting back on track after you’ve had one too many, however, can be the worst part of it all and if you’re fed up of battling a summertime hangover, you need to look into these healthy hacks.
- Pile On The Water
As obvious as it might sound, water really is one of the best ways to get over a nasty hangover, fast. Despite the fact that it is a liquid, alcohol can have a dehydrating effect on your body, leading to feelings of sickness, tiredness and those horrible headaches. If you know you’re going to be drinking at a party, try getting a glass of water in between drinks to lessen the effect of the alcohol. The morning after, keep your water on the go until you feel better; it can make all the difference.
- Pick Up A Fruit Juice
While water might be the healthiest way in which to give yourself a boost, fruit juice can go one better, making you feel all the more recovered. As well as giving your water levels a much needed boost, drinks like orange and grapefruit juice can help to top up your natural sugar levels, having you back on track sooner rather than later. If a headache is getting you down, try a glass of tomato juice. Naturally inflammatory, it helps to soothe pain and have you back on your feet.
- Cut Out The Coffee
The first thing you might reach for when you’re struggling with a hangover is the coffee cup but there’s good reason why you should steer clear. While a shot of coffee can give you a boost in the morning, drinking it throughout the day will only have you feeling worse. Naturally diuretic, the drink will have water leaving your body faster than normal, which can only make you feel more dehydrated. Give your body a chance and lay off the stuff for one day.
- Take It Easy
Exercise might be a regular part of your routine but you might want to take things a little easier when your hangover is still haunting you. While you should be sure to get up and moving the morning after a big night out, steer clear of the gym until the day after your hangover clears from your system. Workouts can only leave you feeling more dehydrated than before, making it harder to recover. A quick stretch and walk about should have you back on your feet in no time at all, ready to take on the next workout!