The common recommendation from gastroenterologists for hangover relief the day after drinking is honey water. It is also better to drink honey water cold.

 

The raw materials used by the human body to break down alcohol are 'sugar' and 'water.'

 

Therefore, drinking alcohol causes temporary hypoglycemia and dehydration symptoms. Additionally, when the water used to metabolize alcohol is excreted through urine, various electrolytes such as minerals are also expelled. Therefore, upon waking up in the morning, drinking

Hangover drinks such as honey water, sikhye, fruit juice, and electrolyte drinks are better than plain water because they can quickly replenish sugars and electrolytes. These beverages should be consumed cold to protect the stomach. Alcohol consumption is a form of directly pouring a kind of 'chemical (alcohol)' into the stomach.

 

The stomach lining that has been 'attacked' by alcohol suffers burns, peels off, and develops ulcers, and the next day after this 'battle,' cold foods help soothe the stomach lining.

Therefore, upon waking in the morning, it is recommended to soothe the stomach with cool honey water or juice, and at lunchtime, to normalize the digestive system's activity with warm food.

 

It is similar to the principle of first applying cold compresses when inflammation occurs in the joints due to bruises, and then applying warm compresses once the swelling subsides.

 

Meanwhile, hangover foods aim to minimize additional irritation to the stomach while effectively providing nutrition. Therefore, it is best to consume small amounts of foods that are not spicy, salty, or hot, but are well-balanced in nutrients.

 

Commonly known types of soup are spicy, salty, and hot, and are not suitable as hangover foods. The feeling of coolness when eating them is just because you sweat, but in reality, it's like pouring oil on a fire in your stomach.

 

Hangover foods are best with alkaline foods rich in calcium and iron, such as seaweed and other sea vegetables. Amino acids produced from protein breakdown promote alcohol metabolism and aid liver detoxification. However, eating fatty meats during a hangover can burden digestion. Light plant-based proteins like beans and tofu put less strain on the stomach.

 

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Many people tend to cure hangovers with quite spicy foods.

It turns out that spicy and salty foods are actually not good.

 

Drinking honey water cold helps protect the stomach.