Hangover cures
Festive season is full of parties and they are incomplete without
alcohol. Alcohol gets you tipsy and adds on to the enjoyment of the
festive spirit. Next morning, the same alcohol becomes a curse and you
might find yourself suffering from severe hangover.
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Honey is a great antidote for hangovers |
According to a new study, the best way to cure hangover is to eat
honey on toast.
“The happiness comes from alcohol. The hangover comes from
acetaldehyde. This is the toxic chemical into which alcohol is converted
by the body and it causes a throbbing headache, nausea, and maybe even
vomiting. The hangover disappears as the acetaldehyde is slowly
converted to less toxic chemicals,” Dr John Emsley of the Royal Society,
says.
The reason behind honey being the best hangover cure is that honey is
a good source of potassium and sodium that helps fight the alcohol
toxins.
Other tips to cure hangover given by Dr Emsley are to drink a glass
of milk, to clear alcohols like gin or mix your drink with a bit of
softdrink. Of course, water before going to bed helps too.
“The milk slows down the absorption of alcohol, which means there is
less acetaldehyde for the body to deal with at any one time. Gin is
alcohol twice purified by distillation and the botanical flavours it
contains are mere traces. Avoid dark coloured drinks which contain
natural chemicals that can adversely affect you,” says Dr Emsley.
The Telegraph |
