2032 371 Food & Drink Drinking true Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:13:33 -0800 /system/videos/2/32/20/2032.flv alcohol, cure, DIY, Do It Yourself, drinking, Essential Skills, get rid, hangover, Instructional, Learn to, liquor, Tips, tutorial How To Cure a Hangover http://www.howcast.com/videos/2032-How-To-Cure-a-Hangover http://www.howcast.com/videos/2032-How-To-Cure-a-Hangover/edit approved 156 480 360 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2032"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2032" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 40 michaelrsanchez http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/hpn_a029_cure_hangover_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 21858 false false false 24059 1 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/40.jpg Drink water Because most of a hangover’s vile symptoms are the result of dehydration, drink as much water as you can when you get home from your big night out.

]]> 24060 2 49 Tip You can speed up the hydration process by adding half a teaspoon of salt to each quart of water you drink; the salt helps the body absorb the water.

]]> 24061 3 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/58.jpg Burn some toast Burn yourself some toast. Studies show the carbon helps absorb the impurities released when alcohol is metabolized in your body.

]]> 24062 4 66 Tip You may also want to keep Vitamins B-1 and B-6, Vitamin C, and the amino acid supplement N-Acetyl-Cysteine on hand in your medicine chest; taking them together has been proven to reduce hangover symptoms.

]]> 24063 5 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/78.jpg Take effervescent pain relievers If your stomach is upset, go for the pop, pop, fizz, fizz of effervescent pain relief tablets; they’ll help neutralize your stomach acid.

]]> 24064 6 87 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/87.jpg Take ibuprofen If you have a headache, take ibuprofen; mixing aspirin and alcohol can irritate the lining of your stomach, and mixing acetaminophen and alcohol can increase your risk of liver damage.

]]> 24065 7 98 Tip Never take aspirin before drinking: Studies show it can increase your blood alcohol level by a whopping 30 percent!

]]> 24066 8 106 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/106.jpg Have a sports drink In the morning, have a sports drink to replace the electrolytes your body has lost.

]]> 24067 9 112 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/112.jpg Eat an egg sandwich Indulge in a nice, greasy bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich for breakfast. People swear by it as a cure, and scientists speculate it helps because the carbs raise blood sugar levels, the fat absorbs alcohol, and the salt replaces your body’s depleted sodium.

]]> 24068 10 127 Tip For extra sodium, and extra pep, add a few dashes of hot sauce to your egg sandwich.

]]> 24069 11 133 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/133.jpg Drink a cola Nauseous? Drink a cola. It contains phosphoric acid, an ingredient in the drug Emetrol, which controls vomiting.

]]> 24070 12 142 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2032/142.jpg Sleep When all else fails, climb back into bed. There’s a reason they call it “sleeping it off.”

]]> 24071 13 148 Fact Champagne causes the worst hangovers.

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