As January ends, millions of Britons who participated in “Dry January” will be looking to celebrate in pubs across the country.
As payday coincides on the same day for most people, this will be a cause of celebration with your friends.
Most likely, this will lead to many people getting extremely intoxicated and painfully hungover the next day.
Fortunately for everyone, Dr. Simran Deo from the UK-based online doctor Zava has revealed which drinks will give you the worst hangover, and which drinks are likely to leave you headache-free.
Unfortunately for fans of a Dark and Stormy, Dr Deo recommends avoiding dark spirits, including rum.
She explained: “Choose clear spirits (e.g vodka or gin) over dark spirits (e.g rum) and red wine.”
This is because the latter contain a chemical called congeners, which are thought to worsen hangover symptoms.
Meanwhile, keeping yourself hydrated (with WATER) is extremely beneficial, even after the night is over. This helps dilute the alcohol in the stomach.
Note: Diluting the alcohol is not an excuse to get back to the pub. That’s not how this works.
However, if it’s already too late to prevent a hangover, Dr. Deo has several hacks to help alleviate your hangover the next day.
She added: "If it’s too late for prevention, catching up on rest will help alleviate the tiredness felt after a poor night’s sleep.
"Top up with plenty of water to prevent dehydration and foods which replenish lost minerals and amino acids, like bananas, eggs or porridge.
"If the hangover triggers a headache or muscle ache too, painkillers can ease these symptoms."
