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Published 11:58 IST, October 22nd 2019

Hangover: Tips to help you get rid of your Halloween hangover

As much as you want to party, make sure you do not get a hangover this Halloween as it's not a weekend. Here are a few tips to get rid of your hangover.

Reported by: Surabhi Sabat
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For the party people, it's kind of a turn off that Halloween is falling on October 31st this year, which is a Thursday. Even though there's a whole week to pass before you get ready for the most fun party of the year, be prepared for all the hangover tips and tricks beforehand to get ready for your workday on Friday. A hangover refers to headaches, dizziness, or nausea that you suffer from excessive alcohol consumption. You must know that there is no perfect pill for a hangover and we can only follow some remedies.

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Hangover tips for Halloween party: Things to do after a party Hangover

  • Sprite - Fizzy drinks like Sprite surprisingly aids in a hangover. It was revealed in a study from the Food and Function journal that drinking Sprite speeds up the processing of acetaldehyde (one of the causes of hangover) and helps in metabolizing alcohol, thus kicking acetaldehyde out of our system.

  • Water and electrolytes - Load up on water and electrolytes to replenish your sodium, potassium, and magnesium levels. You can even have coconut water to replenish the electrolytes in your body. Bananas are also a great tool for a hangover as it is full of potassium.

  • Ginger- Ginger mixed in juices or ginger tea.

  • Breakfast: Do not skip breakfast even if your head is pounding post hangover. The calorie-rich foods like egg, cheese, pancakes in your breakfast may help to get over your hangover quickly. If you don't eat, your blood sugar gets low, some of the headaches are also contributed due to low blood sugar levels.

  • Asparagus - A study in the Journal of Food Science found the amino acids in asparagus help human cells break down alcohol faster, which means it reduces all of alcohol's negative effects, including the hangover.

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Hangover tips: Things to do to prevent a hangover

  • Fill up on fluids and electrolytes to prevent being dehydrated post alcohol consumption. Try and dilute your hard drinks before consumption.
  • Do not forget to eat before and while consuming alcohol.
  • Even though the caffeine from coffee could decrease the headache, it is also a diuretic like alcohol which would further dehydrate the body and delay your hangover cure as well.
  • The best tip to avoid a hangover is to drink mindfully.

Disclaimer: The remedies differ from person to person. So a remedy that might work for you may not work for others.

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Updated 15:25 IST, October 22nd 2019

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