Thursday, 05 June 2008

Great party, shame about the hangover!


Here’s how to deal with the thick fog of a hangover, naturally:

> Drink water: Alcohol forces fluids out of the body. For organs to function, the body needs to replenish the water lost, so it poaches from the brain, which, frighteningly, shrinks. As the brain shrivels, the pain –sensitive filaments connecting the membranes to the skull stretch, and that familiar pounding sensation kicks in.
> Eat bananas: They replace lost potassium and magnesium, which helps control blood sugar levels.

> Swallow some B’s: Your system turns to B vitamins when under stress – and taking in excess booze qualifies as stress. B-complex vitamin capsules can help shorten the duration of your hangover