The invites have been sent. The RSVPs are in. The dress code & menu are on point. Whether you’re hosting a NYE bash this year or heading out to party, there’s no overlooking the mainstay of the night – alcohol.
New Year’s Eve comes with a license to drink like a fish, but no likes to welcome New Year’s Day with a raging headache. While the two don’t go hand-in-hand, we have just the pro tips for you to resolve that dilemma and have a rocker of a NYE 2017 & still wake up fresh as a daisy the next day. #DSSCRecommends these five easy ways to keep a hangover at bay.
Do a shot of olive oil
Our never-fail hack for avoiding a hangover – a shot of olive oil right before guzzling those firewater shots. Sounds strange, but never disappoints. A spoonful of olive oil helps create a protective coating of fatty lipids along the stomach lining, preventing any kind of tummy irritation you may experience the following day. It also wards off the nasty morning headache. If there weren’t enough reasons for you to be besotted with this wonder oil till now, this one will seal the deal!
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Pile up the antioxidants
Why wait to get the dreaded hangover to pop antioxidants when you can have them pre-drinking binge and avoid a hangover altogether. Your body acts out post drinks not only due to dehydration, but also oxidative stress & inflammation. Be a step ahead this time and bite into fruits heavy on resveratrol, a main antioxidant for keeping hangovers at a distance. Pomegranates, acai berries, and currants will be your friends in this time of need, and if the year end hustle has you out of fruits, multivitamins will do the trick just as well.
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Eat a real meal
You’ve heard this one before. But as the old year comes to a close so should old notions! This once steer clear of everything greasy & carbs, and instead opt for a cleaner meal before entering Le Fish Mode. Your liver will be on duty to process all that hooch already, don’t pressure it to work overtime for maintaining your blood glucose levels by piling on the carbs. Go for protein rich food packed with amino acids and load up on Vitamin B with chicken, green vegetables, turkey, beetroot, and bell peppers; these act as nature’s spa for your liver & pancreas, helping you sleep without any hangover worries.
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Tank up on nature’s elixir
Dehydration post tipple times is a no brainer. And we have an equally easy tip to avoid the loss of liquids & consequential crankiness. While you’re out there creating a new record for maximum number of drinks in one night, do the same with water. Go one for one on this, try and match each demon drink with a glass of water and you’ll wake up feeling like you’ve returned from a yoga retreat. Tissues around the brain are high on water content and dehydration causes them to shrink, thus inducing pressure & killer headaches. Stick with this effortless tip and saunter into the New Year like a boss.
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Put on the jammies
You’ve chugged the liquor & noshed down the party treats, it’s time to shower, put on fresh jammies, and get into the snuggies. Just kidding, it’s time to crash! A perfect night’s sleep may not be realistic after a smashing NYE, but you can make up for that by sleeping-in the following day. A good night’s sleep does wonders to prevent a hangover once you’re up, the downtime helps your body recover and does away with two hangover harbingers – fatigue & irritability. So hail, storm, or thunder do not compromise with your new year slumber.
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We’ve done all that we could, it’s on you now. Go on to the alcohol battlefield and show them how hangovers crumble in front of you.
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