Topic: hangovers

Vegan Hangover Food (Or, What To Eat After St. Patrick’s Day Is Over)

There’s this idea that vegans are always super healthy in everything they do. But vegans like to get crunk as much as anyone else—they go out, they drink, and they have hangovers they need to cure with something other than the standard bacon n’ eggs breakfast. We’re here to help plant-eaters deal with this weekend’s inevitable St. Paddy’s Day hangovers with a list of meat-and-dairy-free hangover eating ideas. You know, just in case you’ve killed too many brain cells to actually decide what to eat for brunch. More »

11 All-Natural Holiday Hangover Cures For That Morning After

I get completely debilitating hangovers. Like, totally prostrate on the couch, can’t move, feel like I was hit with a Mack truck, can barely open my eyes to watch a Say Yes To The Dress marathon type of hangovers. I haven’t always been this way, but as I hit my mid-twenties the morning-after misery has really ramped up. Since this is the season for holiday parties (and holiday hangovers) I thought I’d share some of my all-natural hangover remedies. More »

Hangover Yoga: Lessons In Yoga and Spirits From Brooklyn’s Cobra Club

At any given Saturday or Sunday yoga class, half the students are likely engaged in a hangover-induced inner dialogue of regrets and self-chastisement. (And many of us simply opt to stick to the couch because we’re not sure we can make it through class.) Enter Brooklyn’s Cobra Club: A yoga studio fronted by a bar…and thanks to their Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm Hangover Yoga class (which comes with a post-class Bloody Mary or Mimosa), a safe haven for those of us yogis who didn’t call it a night when they should have. More »

6 Easy Hangover Prevention Meals To Make Tonight

Binge drinking is a terrible idea. Don’t do it. Your body will hate you. But if you’re not a regular drinker, even a few pints of strong ale to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (or any other day) can be enough to leave you feeling pretty gross the next morning. If you’re planning on tipping a few pints back tonight, your best defense is to start right now, which one of these smart, hangover prevention meals. More »

FDA Approves Ripping Off Hungover People With Pricey Painkillers

Just in time for holiday parties? A fancy new ‘hangover cure‘ with the Food and Drug Administration’s stamp of approval. The remedy, an over-the-counter cocktail of aspirin and caffeine that you dissolve in water and take after a night of drinking, sells for $2.99 for a single dose or $11.99 a six-pack. More »

5 Hangover Cures That Are Gross And Don’t Work, Anyway

Despite the fact that many among us used the weekend to get out Halloween festivities moving, today is the actual day–which means plenty of spooks and ghouls will be braving rain and snow (and an early morning tomorrow) to hit the bars. But where there’s mid-week drinking, there are mid-week hangovers. More »

Infographic: Drinking Beer Is Good For You

If you’re kicking yourself for getting overly festive on St. Patrick’s Day, this beer infographic from Belancio design firm should make you feel better. (As for the actual hangover symptoms; you’re on your own.) Their stats show that your beer-drinking habit isn’t all bad (as long as you’re sipping a pint or two; not ten). Some studies show that moderate drinking could help you live longer than your abstinent peers, and other benefits include lowering stress and risk of diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and senile dementia: More »

Morning Links: Abstinence Makes Relationships Last

Whole Foods Gingerbread Houses – The health food superstore had to recall its gingerbread houses due to outbreaks of staph food poisoning. (SlashFood)

Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder – Study shows that waiting for sex improves long term relationships. Add that to your New Year’s resolutions. (Asylum)

Hangover Helpers – Eat these pre-party meals to control your hangover on New Year’s Day. Nothing like preventative medicine, eh? (Daily Mail) More »

Morning Links: Eating Fruits and Vegetables Doesn’t Lower Cancer Risk

An Apple a Day Won’t Keep Cancer Away – According to Oxford University researchers, eating fruits and vegetables won’t cut cancer risk, but don’t go pig out on pizza and beer just yet: Obesity and alcohol are still closely related to cancer, according to the same study. (Science Daily)

Low-Sugar Cereals Are Healthier – A Yale University study compared low-sugar to sugary brands, and found that kids who were given low-sugar bowls ended up eating a healthier breakfast. Duh. (New York Times)

Getting Over Last Night’s Egg Nog – There’s no official doctor’s hangover cure, but here are some physician recommended remedies for the morning after your holiday party. (Telegraph)

FDA Warns Against Sex Enhancement Drugs – The FDA warned consumers to stop taking herbal supplement “Man Up Now,” due to lowered blood pressure. (TIME) More »

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The Morning After: 5 Ways to Avoid a Hangover

Sure, you’ve been drinking since Brandon Walsh first moved to Beverly Hills, but somehow you still manage to get king-size hangovers. How is this possible? You’ve learned how to invest wisely and talk your way out of speeding tickets, so how has mastering the art of not feeling hungover continued to elude you? Thankfully, The Village Voice comes to the rescue with five ways to avoid those morning-after blues.

1. Eat Your Supper. It’s much better to drink on a full stomach than an empty one — you create a buffer between your bloodstream and the alcohol. Foods rich in B vitamins might help prevent hangovers, like most fish and fortified cereals, and so will eating foods with olive oil and drinking milk. More »