by G.E. Robbins

Created on: March 11, 2009   Last Updated: March 12, 2009

Have a headache that could choke a horse? Tongue feels like you ate a bucket of wallpaper paste? Your stomach sitting in your throat? Guess you tied one on last night eh? I have tried over the years to perfect the perfect hangover cure and I finally think I mastered one. Its simple: don't drink. OK, Kidding aside this is how I avoid a hangover and basically its just common sense.

1. Don't smoke or try to cut down on your smoking while you drink. Smoking actually can contribute to a hangover. For the smokers out there, ever notice when you smoke during a drinking, that sometimes you feel you have more then you have actually had? Thats caused from too much smoking during the night or day or whenever you are tying one on.

2. Drink lots of water during the night. Make at least every third drink a glass of water. This will rehydrate you through the night.

3. Don't mix cocktails. Stick to one drink all night. Mixing beer and wine or hard liquor will only contribute to the most nasty and vile hangover ever. As well you will find yourself, hugging the porcelain throne all night as well.

OK, the above just makes common sense and really is more of hangover prevention then a cure. So in light of all that, here is my sure fire cure to a hangover. The night before, drink baking soda and water this will help with the stomach in the morning. For breakfast you will need some protein. Now this may sound like a disgusting but it is actually quite good, full of protein and can give you the extra energy boost you will need. Get ready for the ultimate breakfast sandwich: The toasted Peanut Butter, Bacon, Ketchup sandwich. Yea, yea, you make think I am out of my mind for suggesting such a barf making sounding munchie for the hangover cure. Trust me, it does help and it is quite delicious. I prefer mine on rye toast, but the preference is really up to you. This sandwich, in conjunction with a tall glass of your favorite fruit juice, is one sure fire way to cure that hangover. If peanut butter is not your bag, then a good old bacon and egg sandwich will do the trick.

Juicing is a another cure among cures. Don't have a juicer? Invest in one. My hangover juice cure recipe consists of Carrots, celery and a green apple. Believe it or not this juice is actually quite the taste treat. The sound of the juicer making the juice make put you over the edge first thing the morning though. But the overall cure is worth it. In closing the only true and tried method of a hangover cure is not to drink or drink to excess.

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