To drink alcohol, one must know how to sober up, otherwise not only will you be in a state of drunkenness, which is a breach of etiquette, but the ensuing headaches, dizziness, nausea, fever... will also make you feel terrible. "Being prepared before drinking" is the best strategy. The following 9 hangover foods are the latest research findings from folk remedies, specifically designed to help you deal with various post-drinking discomforts.
Honey Water - For Post-Drinking Headaches
Drinking some honey water can effectively alleviate the symptoms of a hangover headache. Researchers from the National Headache Foundation in the United States point out that this is because honey contains a special fructose that can promote the breakdown and absorption of alcohol, thus reducing headache symptoms, especially those caused by red wine. Additionally, honey has a sedative effect that can help people fall asleep quickly and wake up without a headache the next day. Tomato Juice - For Post-Drinking Dizziness
Tomato juice is also rich in a special fructose and is an effective drink that helps promote the breakdown and absorption of alcohol. Consuming 300ml or more at a time can gradually make the dizziness after drinking disappear. Experiments have confirmed that drinking tomato juice is more effective for sobering up than eating raw tomatoes. Adding a small amount of salt before drinking also helps to stabilize your mood. Fresh Grapes - For Post-Drinking Nausea and Vomiting
Fresh grapes are rich in tartaric acid, which can interact with ethanol in alcohol to form esters, reducing the concentration of ethanol in the body and achieving the goal of sobering up. At the same time, its sour taste can effectively relieve the symptoms of post-drinking nausea and vomiting. If you eat grapes before drinking, it can also effectively prevent drunkenness. Watermelon Juice - For Post-Drinking Body Heat
Watermelon juice is a natural "Baihu Tang" (a classic Chinese herbal formula). On one hand, it can accelerate the excretion of alcohol through urine, preventing it from being absorbed by the body and causing body heat. On the other hand, watermelon juice itself has the effect of clearing heat and reducing internal heat, helping to cool down the entire body. Adding a small amount of salt when drinking also helps to stabilize your mood. Pomelo - For Post-Drinking Bad Breath
Li Shizhen recorded in his "Compendium of Materia Medica" long ago that pomelos can help sober up. It has been found experimentally that eating diced pomelo flesh dipped in sugar has a remarkable effect on eliminating the smell of alcohol and bad breath from the mouth after drinking. Celery Juice - For Post-Drinking Gastrointestinal Discomfort and Facial Redness
When you experience gastrointestinal discomfort after drinking, some celery juice can provide significant relief. This is because celery is rich in B vitamins, which are needed to break down alcohol. If you have a weak gastrointestinal function, it is best to drink celery juice before drinking as a preventative measure. In addition, drinking celery juice can also effectively eliminate the symptom of facial redness after drinking. Yogurt - For Post-Drinking Irritability
The Mongolians are great drinkers, and yogurt is their secret hangover remedy. Once they have had too much to drink, they consume yogurt, which can protect the gastric mucosa and slow down the absorption of alcohol. Due to its high calcium content, yogurt is particularly effective for alleviating irritability after drinking. Bananas - For Post-Drinking Palpitations and Chest Tightness
When you feel palpitations and chest tightness after drinking, immediately eat 1-3 bananas. This can increase blood sugar concentration, reduce the concentration of alcohol in the blood, achieve the goal of sobering up, while also alleviating the symptoms of palpitations and relieving the feeling of oppression in the chest. Olives - For Post-Drinking Loss of Appetite
Since ancient times, olives have been a "good medicine" for sobering up, clearing stomach heat, and stimulating appetite, effectively improving the symptom of loss of appetite after drinking. They can be eaten directly or stewed with rock sugar.
Everyone thinks that tea can sober you up, but they don't realize they have been "misled" for many years - PS: Avoid drinking tea after alcohol
Li Shizhen recorded in his "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Drinking tea after alcohol damages the kidneys, causing a heavy sensation in the waist and legs, a cold pain in the bladder, and also predisposing one to phlegm and edema." Modern medical research also points out that tea stimulates gastric acid secretion, making alcohol more likely to damage the gastric mucosa. At the same time, the theophylline in tea, like alcohol, can cause the heart to beat faster, further increasing the burden on the heart.