4 Tips to Help with Those Thanksgiving Hangovers
In addition to eating way too much this Thanksgiving, some of us might have WAY too much to drink. In fact, some of you might end up nursing an early…
STRASBOURG, FRANCE – MAY 18: Italian students from the Primo Levi Technical Institute of Vignola in the Modena Province, toast with glasses of beer in a pub during a school trip to Strasbourg, France to visit the European Parliament on May 18, 2004. School trips can be a sort of initiation trip for teenagers, where they are introduced for the first time to alcohol and drugs. Many times they don’t sleep for the whole trip. The trips often allow the students to get to know each other better. If one is considered “different” than the group, it can be a nightmare experience for the teenager. Mainly the teenagers are only interested in clubs, shopping and having a pizza instead of the cultural aspects of the school trip. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
Marco Di Lauro/Getty ImagesIn addition to eating way too much this Thanksgiving, some of us might have WAY too much to drink.
In fact, some of you might end up nursing an early hangover thanks to some intense bar-hopping the night before Thanksgiving.
To help make your potential hangover a little less painful this Thanksgiving, click through the gallery below for some tips to help nurse you back to health.
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger whose worst hangover came via her best friend's bachelorette party. She may or may not have drunk nearly an entire fifth of Jack Daniel's. The hangover lasted two full days.
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Cate Gillon/Getty ImagesHydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate: Many experts say you should drink a glass of water between every alcoholic drink you consume, but let’s face it…that practice doesn’t always happen according to plan. You should try and drink a couple of glasses of water before you go to, and a couple aspirin wouldn’t hurt, either If water and aspirin aren't cutting it, some might say to reach for one of those “sports drinks” to replenish electrolytes. Those work alright, but from personal experience, this writer recommends Pedialyte. Pedialyte contains less sugar but more sodium and potassium. Seriously…don’t knock it until you try it.
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Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesEat Some Easy-To-Digest Starches: Whether you prefer crackers, dry toast or maybe some leftover dinner rolls or stuffing, some carbs will help bring your blood sugar levels back up to help with that hangover fatigue.
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Sandra Mu/Getty ImagesEat A Banana: Just like those starches, bananas are easy on your stomach. Plus, they contain potassium, which is a key component in regulating your body’s fluid balance.
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Kevin Frayer/Getty ImagesGo Back To Bed: If you’re fortunate to not have to work, just lounge in bed and sleep/rest it off. The human body has the ability to heal itself when it’s at rest. #Science
