The Morning After

If in spite of your best intentions you end up drinking more than you should, there are a few things you can do to ease the morning after.

• Drink as much water as you can before going to sleep, and put some beside the bed too.
• Take an antacid to settle your stomach.
• Alcohol is a depressant, so tea or coffee can perk you up (but they can also dehydrate you, so keep up the water as well).
• Drinking lowers your blood sugar level, so eat as soon as you can. Bananas, cereal, or egg on toast are all good morning-after snacks. Fruit smoothies can help replace lost vitamins as well as fight the thirst.
• Never ever do hair of the dog - you'll just prolong the agony.
• Have 48 hours without alcohol if it was a heavy session.

Even if you haven't had a drink since last night, you may still be unfit to drive. Your body gets rid of roughly one standard drink per hour. No amount of black coffee or cold showers or even a full Irish can speed up your body's ability to eliminate alcohol (although you might feel better).

And next time, follow our tips for a great night out.

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