With the 4th of July weekend here, and many more long weekends to come, aside from pigging out at carne asadas with the familia, it’s inevitable not to splurge on the partying and the drinking. ¿Cuantos de nosotros no nos hemos hechado unas copitas o unas chelas de más en una noche de toxinas? Ahora si que, ni el vecino santurrón se salva. Whether you have a solid relationship with the intoxicating nectar or you just like to booze it up every once in a while, no one is exempt from getting a hangover. Aunque estés curtido por tanto alcohol que te metes, la cruda can creep up and hit you when you least expect it.
It’s really nobody’s fault; after all, Jack, Patrón, Abslut, and even Corona seem to be the perfect party hardy companions. So what’s the best way to avoid these dreadful hangovers? Well… the label, several ads and the surgeon general have the answer: nada con exceso, todo con medida. But sometimes that’s hard and almost impossible… especially after the shots and the caguamas start rolling. There are many ways to prevent a hangover, but what happens when it’s too late and the damage is already done?
Y ahora, ¿quien podrá defenderme?
Sure, there are a gazillion things you can do to keep the shit from hitting the fan- you can eat greasy food to help absorb the alcohol, you can hydrate in between drinks, or you can even take an anti-hangover pill. But really, many of us just don’t think about those things when we’re chugging down drinks como si fueran Kool Aid.
The results are fatal, la neta es que sientes como si estuvieras a punto de morir: you have a major headache, your body hurts, you’re hot/ you’re cold, and the worse part- you get extremely nauseous and even get the barfs.
Here’s a list of some badass remedies capaces de revivir a cualquier muerto. If you have a killer hangover you can do one (or all) of the following to ease your pain and even get rid of the sucker:
*Drink lots of water
Even if you spend the whole night drinking either beer or mixed drinks, you’re depriving your system from H20, so odds are you might be dehydrated, así que éntrale duro al agua. Another nice addition to water, can be a sports drink. Whether you prefer Powerade, Gateroade or whatever else ends with “ade”, them sports drinks have minerals and stuff that will replenish your body… don’t be skeptical, they actually do work.
*Eat some chilaquiles
For some odd reason, spicy food always brings many of us Mexicans back to life. Chilaquiles always seem to do the trick, the spicier the better- chile is known to clean your system and while you’re eating it you’ll be sweating like a mofo. An alternative to chilaquiles is a menudo, pero tiene que ser recién hecho, esos de lata nomás no.
*Have a beer
Even though that’s the last thing on earth you might wanna drink or even see, beer will take the barfs away from you. The first couple of sips might taste like toilet water, pero después your tummy will settle down and you’ll end up feeling better.
*Work out!
The point of “curing” a hangover is to get rid of the alcohol in your system… and what better way to get rid of stuff from your system than by sweating?! Hit the gym and sweat it off, but take it easy since you might still feel a little queasy. While working out try to stay away from people since you’ll be sweating like crazy and trust me, that’s gonna be a stinky a$$ sweat.
Uh-oh!
If none of the above tips work y estás desesperado por salir de esta, one of your last resorts might be an old Polish remedy: drinking pickle juice. It’s kinda gross, especially if you can’t stand pickles, but surprisingly enough, it does help. However, none of those tips work if you don’t rest and get some sleep.
Now if you really, really, really wanna avoid hangovers, just stay drunk! (jk)
And remember, nada con exceso, todo con medida. If you have any hangover remedies you would like to share, send them over to: [email protected]
Salud!
