Avoiding
a hangover
It goes without saying:
the obvious way to avoid a hangover is not to drink at
all! But if you've made up you're mind that you're going
to be tapping the keg tonight... a few simple ideas can
help you avoid that disgusting feeling bound to come the next morning: Don't
be a chemist! What many people don't realize is that
most hangovers are the result of different types of
alcohol being mixed together... Try to stick to only ONE kind of
liquor at the party. You wouldn't mix different
kinds of non-alcoholic
beverages all night long without expecting to get sick to
your stomach, right? Think about it!...You wouldn't drink a glass of orange
juice then guzzle a carton of chocolate milk and top it off with
some cherry soda and a strawberry shake!!! The sick feeling you can
imagine getting from mixing those unlikely drinks is
similar to what happens the morning after you spend a
whole night guzzling bear, wine, vodka, and a zillion
other concoctions! Pick ONE drink and stick with it!
Dealing
with a hangover
Very often, a college
student's first post-keg party hangover is enough to make
them pledge that there will never be a second keg
party! Some argue that coffee and cold showers wipe away
the dreaded feeling of a hangover. Realistically, however,
there exists no medical evidence to prove this. All that
caffeine and water really wipe away is the hangover
victim's feeling of sleepiness! It is recommend
that you spend that dreaded day resting on a couch, eating
healthy (and in moderation), and staying AWAY from any
more alcohol! If the symptoms of your hangover do not
disappear by the next evening, consider consulting a
physician. Since hangovers inherently lead to a day of
"nothingness," try to limit your drunkenness
only to nights that precede a day without classes.
Otherwise, you may go on to become one of those
"beer-drinking, party-going, class-flunking college
students" this site seeks to improve!...
