With the holidays fast approaching, I feel there are some myths about alcohol that could use a little
"de-mythifying." Some of the more recent ones are listed below:
*Wine is a food, not an alcoholic beverage.
*Organically grown wines are pure and thus don’t cause hangovers.
*Cocktails with vodka and pureed fruits are healthy—you can safely drink your dinner.
*Daiquiris and other fruity cocktails are extra-healthy because they’re higher in antioxidants.
Well, I have a newsflash: Not one of the above statements is true. If you drink too much alcohol, you will suffer from a hangover the next day, pure and simple. It’s the alcohol that does it. No matter how much fruit you have in your drink, the alcohol is what will give you that queasy stomach and booming headache. Even the liquor industry admits that “organic spirits” is a meaningless term. Far from being good for you, fruity drinks encourage you to overindulge.
Some tricks to try that will help you avoid the next-day blues following a big party:
*Stay hydrated. Alcohol is very dehydrating. Try drinking a glass of water, plain juice or even a soft drink between each alcoholic drink.
*Stock up on your vitamins, especially B-complex. Alcohol strips the body of these. Take a vitamin B-complex tablet with a full glass of water just before you hit the sack after your big party, and the next morning your hangover should be minimal if it’s there at all.
*Best tip of all, make that drink last. Try sipping it very slowly and play a game with yourself to see how long you can enjoy the first one before you ask for a refill.
I hate to be a wet blanket, but realize that alcohol is a poison. Like any other poison (think arsenic, strychnine, nicotine, etc.) it can be tolerated by your marvelous body in small doses, but the larger the dose, the harder it is for your system to metabolize and the more likely you’ll wind up suffering the consequences the next day.
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