8 Ways to Cure a Hangover Fast

Rehydrate, replenish, recover

Your #1 priority when recovering from a hangover should be to rehydrate. Non-caffeinated sports drinks like Gatorade and Vitamin Water replace the valuable electrolytes you’ve lost to alcohol, so drink up ASAP—or better yet, before you even go to sleep. In the morning, juices packed with vitamins, like orange or tomato juice, can also help give you a boost of momentum. Consume water as often as possible, while drinking, after drinking, and the moment you wake up.

Bananas for hangovers

For an easy hangover pick-me-up, give your aching body a kick of electrolytes with a vitamin-rich banana. Loaded with potassium and magnesium, this superfruit can help replenish some of those nutrients you’ve lost while your body metabolizes the booze. The potassium also counteracts the dehydrating effects of alcohol, reducing hangover symptoms like dizziness, shakiness, headache, fatigue, and even depression. Bananas also help stabilize blood sugar levels and relieve nausea.

How to help a hangover-induced stomachache

Believe it or not, the same bitters that flavor drinks were first developed to cure the effects of a hangover. If you’ve got an upset stomach (whether due to indigestion or a hangover), try drinking a glass of club soda with a dash of Peychaud’s bitters. It should help ease your pain.

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Hangover honey

If you’re feeling nauseous but need something to eat, prepare a soothing snack: Spread a little honey on your favorite crackers. Not only will it go down smooth and be easy on your tummy, the honey provides your body with the essential sodium, potassium, fructose, and antioxidants it needs after a drunken night out!

Does drinking coffee work?

Got a hangover headache? It turns out, drinking a cup or two of coffee to cure it is more than just an old wives’ tale. Booze causes your blood vessels to swell, which leads to those killer headaches. But caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it shrinks your blood vessels and can help tone down the throbbing in your head. Just know that coffee is also a diuretic, so it can be very dehydrating much like alcohol. Consume your coffee moderately and continue to drink plenty of water and natural juices.

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