Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol or alcoholic beverages can cause damage to vital human organs such as the liver, kidneys, stomach, spleen, and heart. If you eat some fruits while drinking, you can slightly reduce the harm alcohol does to your body.
Generally speaking, eating some sour fruits can help sober you up. This is because fruits contain organic acids, such as malic acid in apples, citric acid in citrus fruits, and tartaric acid in grapes. The main component of alcohol is ethanol, and the organic acids can interact with ethanol to form esters, which helps in sobering up.
There are also other fruits that have the effect of sobering you up. Persimmons are rich in fructose and vitamin C and have long been used as an effective food to prevent drunkenness and relieve hangovers. The astringent components in sweet persimmons can break down alcohol, and the fructose in them can also protect the liver.
Watermelon juice can speed up the excretion of alcohol through urine, preventing it from being absorbed by the body and causing a general feeling of fever. It also has a heat-clearing effect, which can help lower the body's temperature.
Bananas are not only a superior fruit but also a good remedy for drunkenness. Eating one to three raw bananas before drinking can help sober you up. The ancient Chinese book "Riyong Bencao" records that bananas, when eaten raw, can invigorate blood and resolve alcohol toxicity.
Drinking some aloe vera juice can also help alleviate drunkenness. The green, spiky part of the aloe plant and its inner gel contain substances such as polysaccharides and glycoproteins, which can reduce the concentration of acetaldehyde, a harmful substance produced when alcohol is broken down, in the blood. Drinking aloe vera juice before drinking is very effective in preventing post-drinking symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and facial flushing.