{"id":408068,"date":"2024-02-25T02:02:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.com\/?p=408068"},"modified":"2024-02-25T02:02:37","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T20:32:37","slug":"12-myths-about-your-hangover-slideshow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2024\/02\/25\/12-myths-about-your-hangover-slideshow\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Myths about your hangover slideshow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MYTH: Hangovers Are No Big Deal<\/strong>
FACT: Heavy drinking rocks the central nervous system. It tinkers with brain chemicals — leading to headache, dizziness, and nausea — and sends you running to the bathroom so often you become dehydrated. The morning-after price can include a pounding headache, fatigue, cotton mouth, queasy stomach — and a weakened immune system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Hangovers Are Gender-Blind<\/strong>
FACT: Don\u2019t go crazy with free drinks on Ladies\u2019 Night. If a man and woman drink the same amount, the woman is more likely to feel the effects. That\u2019s because men have a higher percentage of water in their bodies, which helps dilute the alcohol they drink. When women drink the same amount, more alcohol builds up in the bloodstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Only Bingers Get Hangovers<\/strong>
FACT: You don\u2019t have to get wasted to pay a price the next morning. Just a couple of drinks can trigger a headache and other hangover symptoms for some people. Having water or a nonalcoholic drink between each beer or hard drink can help keep you hydrated and cut down on the overall amount of alcohol you drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Wine is the Gentlest Choice<\/strong>
FACT: Red wine contains tannins, compounds that are known to trigger headaches in some people. Malt liquors, like whiskey, also tend to cause more severe hangovers. If you\u2019re worried about how you\u2019ll feel in the morning, the gentlest choices are beer and clear liquors, such as vodka and gin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Diet Cocktails Are a Safe Bet<\/strong>
FACT: Diet drinks may help if you\u2019re counting calories, but not if you\u2019re trying to avoid a hangover. Research suggests that having fruits, fruit juices, or other sugar-containing liquids can make for a less intense hangover.
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MYTH: Liquor Before Beer<\/strong>
FACT: It\u2019s the amount of alcohol you drink (not the order of your drinks) that matters most. Standard drinks — a 12-ounce glass of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a 1.5-ounce \u201cshot\u201d of liquor — have about the same amount of alcohol. Don\u2019t be fooled by the size of your drink or by any saying about alcohol use that includes the phrase \u201cnever fear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Eat Pasta Before Bed<\/strong>
FACT: Wrong on two counts. First, eating at bedtime (after you\u2019re already drunk) is no help. Food has to be in your stomach before Happy Hour to have any impact. Second, although any food can slow down how fast your body absorbs alcohol, fat does it best. So go for steak or pizza before your first martini, and you might escape a hangover. One bedtime tip that does help — drink water to fight dehydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Pop Pain Relievers Before Bed<\/strong>
FACT: Over-the-counter painkillers peak in about four hours, so a bedtime dose won\u2019t help by the time you wake up. A better plan is to take the pills when you first wake up. Don\u2019t take acetaminophen (Tylenol) after a night of drinking. The combination could hurt your liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Alcohol Helps You Sleep Well<\/strong>
FACT: Just the opposite. While a nightcap may help you doze off more quickly, too much undermines the quality of your sleep. You don\u2019t spend as much time in all-important REM cycles and you tend to wake up too soon. If you\u2019ve been drinking heavily, a hangover might strike in the last part of the night, leaving you too uncomfortable to get back to sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Hair of the Dog<\/strong>
FACT: More alcohol in the morning does nothing but postpone a hangover. The worst symptoms hit when blood-alcohol levels drop to zero. If you have a screwdriver at breakfast, this moment will just come later in the day. And if you find you can\u2019t function without a wake-up cocktail, you should talk with your doctor about getting help for alcohol addiction.
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MYTH: Coffee Is the Cure<\/strong>
FACT: Caffeine can narrow your blood vessels and may make your hangover worse. After a night of drunkenness, it\u2019s best to sip water and sports drinks to counter dehydration and replace lost electrolytes — especially if you threw up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


MYTH: Herbal Remedies Can Help<\/strong>
FACT: British researchers reviewed the studies on hangover pills, such as yeast and artichoke extract. They found no compelling evidence that they worked. Another British team found a supplement made from prickly pear cactus may reduce nausea and dry mouth from hangovers, but not the dreaded headache. The only proven cure? Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


NO MYTH: Alcohol Poisoning<\/strong>
FACT: Alcohol poisoning is a life-threatening emergency. Symptoms include:
\u2022 Confusion, stupor
\u2022 Vomiting
\u2022 Seizures
\u2022 Slow, irregular breathing
\u2022 Low body temperature, bluish skin
It\u2019s easy to blow off these symptoms as the price of partying hard, but if you see someone vomit multiple times or pass out after drinking heavily, there\u2019s a risk of severe dehydration or brain damage. Call 911.
Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on June 27, 2022<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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