BEFORE GOING OUT
If you’re planning a night out that involves alcohol, don’t do it on an empty stomach. Some foods “absorb” alcohol better, while others contain important nutrients that can act as a buffer for hangover symptoms, but the key is to eat something. The best meal would be one that contains fat, carbohydrates and protein. This food will provide your body with vitamins and minerals that the body needs, especially B group vitamins that alcohol depletes. Fat and protein will slow the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, and it is recommended to drink a glass of water with each glass of alcohol to prevent dehydration. Greek yogurt, eggs, sweet potatoes, asparagus, chicken, hummus, banana and quinoa are considered the best foods to eat before going out. Bread, pasta, sweets and carbonated drinks are not recommended due to rapid digestion, which will make the alcohol absorbed by the body faster.
DAY AFTER
Green leafy vegetables
Kale, spinach, arugula and chard are excellent sources of vitamins and minerals, fiber and iron that will help the body reset. Of course, the thought of a salad for breakfast doesn’t sound like the best, but you can add these vegetables to an omelet, a smoothie or squeeze them into a green juice beforehand. Green leafy vegetables are full of folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin K, which has an anti-inflammatory effect.
Banana, avocado and tomato
Potassium is an important electrolyte that (along with sodium) helps the body maintain fluid balance. Of course, alcohol will dehydrate the body, so by eating potassium-rich foods like bananas, you can replenish the electrolytes you’ve lost while going out. Bananas are easily digested, so the body will not suffer after consumption.
Proteins
Eggs, salmon, meat or nuts are sources of protein, building blocks that are necessary for recovery, especially if you feel sick to your stomach. Although fatty foods are often mentioned as helping, fat will be better before alcohol because it slows the absorption of alcohol.
You can also consume legumes and beans because they contain magnesium, which helps regulate the work of nerves and muscles. Both chicken and salmon are rich in vitamin B6, which is a friend of the metabolism and a driver of energy in the body.
Water and food rich in water
After waking up, it would be best to drink something that contains a lot of water because, if you have overdone it with alcohol, the body is dehydrated. Fresh cucumber, watermelon, celery, zucchini and peppers will give the body much-needed hydration. Watermelon is especially good, which will provide amino acids in combination with water to the liver, which is working harder under the load of alcohol!
Chicken soup
Chicken soup is the perfect dish after a hangover because in one meal you will get protein from the chicken, electrolytes from the soup and easily digestible carbohydrates from the noodles – it will act like the best medicine. If you don’t eat animal protein, reach for tomato soup, which is full of potassium and electrolytes and helps speed up liver function.
Simple carbohydrates
Foods full of carbohydrates such as crackers, sandwiches, pasta are easy to digest, which is exactly what we need in the hangover survival phase. Bread and simple foods made from white flour have a large amount of sodium, so in addition to eating something digestible, you also get the electrolytes you need at this stage.
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