2006-11-04 15:10:09 · 26 answers · asked by julie_is_gay 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
drinking water a lot
2006-11-05 18:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by sayakha 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's How to Prevent a Hangover:
Don't fall asleep while extremely drunk.
Don't dehydrate. Drink lots of water.
Take some vitamin B.
The technique is common sense.
Remembering to do it is the hard bit.
Develop a habit. Practise. :)
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The scenario: you wander in at 3a.m. after a thoroughly vivacious party, having had more than a few of whatever was going. After dancing around the room with the cat and telling it how much it reminds you of Dana Scully and how you'll be off to the Bahamas together tomorrow, you suddenly fall on the bed/couch/floor and pass out.
Don't pass out! Your metabolism slows down when you're asleep, so your body takes longer to process and safely dispose of all that alcohol. This is how hangovers happen.
You are going to stay awake for at least an hour, so chat with a friend (or the cat), make a cup of tea (not coffee - that just dehydrates you more), do anything that keeps you awake. This may finally be a good time to post your first message to alt.whine or rec.pets.herp - there's no laws against drink-surfing.
You have to drink lots of water immediately. Dehydration is responsible for a major part of that hungover feeling. OK, you hate water - try Diet Coke or something, as long as it's not full of sugar. Drink at least 2 big glasses of it, whatever it is. And pop one of those B-complex vitamins; this may be a complete placebo, but I swear it does something.
Stay awake and scoff the occasional glass of water until you're only about half as drunk as you were, if not exactly sober. Now, go to bed - and when you wake up you won't feel nearly as ghastly as you would have without the extra awake time and the water. You may be pleasantly surprised by complete hangover absence if the impending hangover was likely to be mild; or if you were set for a major hangover, you'll get a mild one instead.
You will require something protein-heavy for breakfast (I favour grilled cheese on toast) - avoid lots of sugar. Have a coffee now, and extra water. Go out and face the day!
2006-11-04 15:15:59 · answer #2 · answered by bethanyann378 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best way is to avoid alcoholic drinks. If you must imbibe, don't mix your drinks. In other words, just stick to one type of mixed drink or cocktail all evening. Don't drink on an empty stomach. Limit your drinks to two. Have snacks in between beverages, or substitute a glass of water for every other drink. If these precautions don't work and you still end up hung over the next day, take an aspirin and drink strong black coffee. Then drink a lot of water to flush the alcohol out of your system.
2006-11-04 15:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink water the day you plan on going out. Drinking water right before you start to drink alcohol may only fill up your bladder real fast rather than hydrate your body. Don't over do it with the alcohol. Or atleast pace your self. Make sure you get a good LONG nights sleep. (which shouldn't be hard) Happy drinking.
2006-11-04 15:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by sweetie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The simplest way to not get a hang over is... if you know your going to drink, drink a lot of Gatorade the day before and when you wake up the next day. Gatorade has a lot of vitamins and electrolytes in it and helps to keep you hydrated.
2006-11-04 15:27:04 · answer #5 · answered by babydragonspawn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink a lot of water and stay away from drinks with high sugar content. Dink a Bacardi and Diet Cola or Jack Danile's and diet cola moderation is the second best next to not drinking at all.
2006-11-05 02:44:50 · answer #6 · answered by Robert B 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The easiest way, as I am sure you've heard, is to simply not drink alchohol. That aside, make sure you drink plenty of water before, during, and after drinking alchohol. Eat your meals as you would normally. Don't mix your liquors....If you start with beer, stay with beer. Pace yourself. Sip your drink and give yourself time in between rounds. Don't allow yourself to get very drunk. You'll thank yourself in the morning.
2006-11-04 15:36:11 · answer #7 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink lots of water.
2006-11-04 15:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
drink alot of water before you go to sleep and when you wake up. Alcohol dehydrates you and that's part of what causes the hangover.
2006-11-04 15:16:12 · answer #9 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop after the second drink.
2006-11-04 15:15:35 · answer #10 · answered by geek49203 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋