How Not To Get A Hangover

It seems everyone I'm talking to these days, (around my age anyway 40's and up) who drink socially and the majority of people I know do, are trying to figure out a way of having a drink or two and not feel the effects the next day. When I was younger in my twenties and thirties I could stay out till 2:00 am have two cocktails easily and not feel terrible the next day! A lot of my Freind's are telling me the same thing, in fact a percentage of them are so effected by the effects that they've given up on drinking all together, in their words, " it's just not worth it!" I get it, I hardly touched a glass of wine much much less a mixed drink in the four years after my son was born, since it would render me completely functionless and sleepy exactly the opposite effect I needed for the high energy of our toddler boy. Now that our son is five and finally sleeping well I have some time and energy to go out with my husband on date nights but the " hangover" is not worth the second cocktail.

So here I am searching for an alternative that dosent effect my head, energy and mood the next morning.

 

A freind of mine tells me she rarely has a hangover and she isn't shy about her "after hour, unwind time" lets call it, she tells me her secret is for every glass of wine or cocktail she makes absolute sure she drinks one glass of water, then before she goes to bed she drinks another glass of water. 

I could try this and I just might but my initial worry is wont I be up peeing all night?!

Another freind suggests drinking Organic wine, or even kosher wine, another freind only drinks straight alcohol without any mixers and swears this is the way to go, she believes the sugar in the mixed drinks wreak havoc on her body and create terrible hangovers.

Hangovers and Wine

Sulpher dioxide is often blamed for headaches, but it's the naturally occuring histamines that are more often the culprit. Produced by wild yeasts and bacteria, these are common in foods in which some form of fermentation takes place. So those who get headaches after red wine may also suffer after eating cheeses, salamis, pickles, soy sauce and chocolates.

Others are sensitive to the tannins and phenols in wine. But alcohol's effect remains the same whether the wine is organic or not. Too much will strain your system and cause blood vessels to swell, including those in your nasal passages. What you won't find in organic wines are any traces of spraying chemicals- tastemag.co.za

SURGARY DRINKS Acoording to Dr. David Colbert, founder of New York Dermatology Group, Dr. Debra Jaliman, author of "Skin Rules: Trade Secrets From a Top New York Dermatologist" The danger with drinks like mojitos is the sugar. "Sugar anywhere in the diet, along with other excessive carbs, leads to systemic inflammation, which contributes ultimately to cell damage and increased skin aging," Dr. Krant said, "The less sugar you take in with your alcohol, the better for your long-term wrinkle risk." 

CLEAR ALCOHOL What makes the skin effects of one alcoholic drink different from the next is what else is in the drink. That makes shots the best option according to Dr Colbert since there's no extra sugar, salt or other harmful ingredients. "If you just have one shot of vodka or just a shot of tequila that you nurse," Dr. Colbert said, "you'll probably look and feel OK the next day." Dr. Jaliman added, "A shot of gin or rum would probably be the best."

Hmmm so a shot I will try, it's definitely not as exciting sounding as my old favorite "Cosmopolitan" but worth a try, I'll let ya know how it turns out soon!