How to drink wisely during the holidays

How to drink correctly or what to do to wake up in the morning with a clear head - unfortunately, not many people understand.

WITH CHAMPAGNE!

This phrase will make many smile, remembering the moment when the chiming clock merges with laughter, congratulations and the clinking of glasses. Yes, on New Year’s Eve everyone drinks champagne, “warming up” after whoever does something, without thinking about the morning torment of an exhausted body, or the suffering of a distraught liver. Champagne should be drunk separately; moreover, it is not recommended to drink alcohol with carbonated drinks, be it cola, sprite, lemonade or pure water.

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• Before the celebration, you can take 10-15 tablets of activated carbon. Activated carbon is an excellent adsorbent, it will help avoid rapid intoxication.
• It is not recommended to take medications such as Analgin, Aspirin, Alka-Prim, Alka-Seltzer, etc. in advance for prevention. They themselves are not “friendly” to the stomach, and this will not bring you any benefit at the table.
• Strictly follow the rule: 1-2 hours before the feast, it is recommended to drink 50-70 grams of vodka. Due to the fact that bile flow is activated, this will prepare the body for the load.
• Before the start of the holiday, you can also drink a tablespoon of vegetable oil or a raw egg: they activate the pancreas, ensure the passage of bile and prevent the rapid absorption of alcohol. Sometimes, however, it happens that this rule only applies for a while, and then absorption occurs especially intensely, so you should rely on your own experience. In general, you need to be extremely careful with this method. Here, as elsewhere, the main rule is not to overdo it.

If you eat a little more fat, you can “catch” the opposite effect: the accumulation of fat will initially interfere with the absorption of alcohol, and after some time the accumulated alcohol will simply “break through” the fat layer. This way we get the effect of a time bomb.

• Alcohol has a high water-removing ability, which subsequently causes the effect of hangover thirst. On average, the morning fluid deficit in the body after a moderate-intensity feast is approximately 1.5 liters. Therefore, in order to avoid unpleasant sensations in the morning, it is recommended to drink plenty of fluids 2-3 hours before the feast, as well as 1 hour after the feast. Drinking liquid (preferably plain, clean, still water) before bed is especially effective. As a rule, at least 1 hour passes between the feast and going to bed. During this period, it is precisely possible to replenish the water balance in the body.

WHAT TO DRINK

1. The most “harmless” strong alcoholic drink is vodka. In order to “preserve” until the end of the feast, you must avoid drinking “colored” alcoholic drinks and remain faithful to classic, high-quality vodka.

2. If you drink cognac, try to stick to one type.

3. If the assortment on the table does not include strong drinks, preference should be given to red wine among fortified wines. However, you should not exceed your personal dosage. Due to the high content of tyramine (an active and toxic histamine-like substance that is formed during the processing of the grape base, constricts blood vessels and increases blood pressure, affects the processes of excitation and inhibition in the nervous system ), red wine can cause morning headaches.

4 . From the variety of dry and semi-sweet wines, it is not possible to single out the most harmless ones. Here, as in principle and everywhere else, you need to adhere to reasonable standards. The main slogan when drinking dry and semi-sweet wines should be the slogan “Don’t overdrink!”

HOW TO DRINK

1. Do not drink on an empty stomach; it is advisable to eat something carbohydrate and eat in the process. Drinking on an empty stomach is harmful not only because it will instantly make you drunk, but also because alcohol in this case has an extremely negative effect on the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, irritates the stomach, ethanol enters the bloodstream much faster and causes a more acute reaction.

3 . Do not mix strong drinks with weaker ones. “Tasting” vodka, cognac, beer and wine in one evening is a very bad idea. The components of one drink may not combine well with the components of another - in this case, the likelihood of alcohol poisoning increases many times over.

4 . Drink slowly.

5. Do not keep alcohol in your mouth. The oral cavity is rich in blood vessels through which alcohol quickly spreads throughout the body. This is why you need to be extremely careful when handling cocktails and other drinks consumed through a straw.

6 . Do not mix alcohol with medications.

7 . It must be remembered that drinking liquid during a feast is not recommended - foreign liquid disrupts the secretory balance in the stomach. It is advisable to save all non-alcoholic drinks for the end of the feast. It is recommended to drink liquid without harm to the body no earlier than 30-40 minutes after a large meal, especially one rich in alcohol. The volume of liquid consumed should be at least 1-1.5 liters. Remember that drinking carbonated drinks while drinking will lead to rapid intoxication. Therefore, be extremely careful with sweet carbonated drinks.