It’s Never too Late…and Hangover Cures!

Goodbye 2012 and Hello 2013!  I, for one, am looking forward to a new year.  You can always be who you want to be.  It’s never too late!  Thank you F. Scott Fitzgerald!!

I found this posted by my friend Jayne and I think it’s the key to a happier life!  My new year’s resolution is to spend more time, quality time, with the people who matter most in my life.  And to be “present” while doing so…not checking my iPhone, voicemail, or texting or planning my next blog!  The extra pounds may always be here (or hopefully not) but people may not always be (which we sadly found out this year).  Spend more time with those you love.  You’ll never regret it.  And that being said…perhaps rid yourself of negative people or those who don’t make you feel good about yourself.  Just a thought.

And back by popular demand is a repost from last year’s blog on hangover cures.   And from what I understand, Asparagus is the newest cure to overindulging.  While making sure you have a glass of water for every alcoholic beverage, have some asparagus during the evening (not the morning after, I mean, yuck) and the amino acids are supposed to help lessen any morning after effects of being overserved!

Hangover Cures 

Sleep. Rest is your best friend at this point to give your body a recover. It is best to stay in bed so call in to work if you have to, tell them you have the stomach flu. You will sound so horrible on the phone they may believe you (unless they saw you at the bar, not a good idea then).
Replenish your body with fruit juice and water.
Avoid caffeine. A weak cup of coffee may be okay but a lot of caffeine will continue to dehydrate you, the opposite of what you want right now.
Drink orange juice for Vitamin C.
Drink a sports drink like Gatorade or Powerade.
Eat mineral rich food like pickles or canned fish.
In Poland, drinking pickle juice is a common remedy.
Drink a Bloody Mary. While the popular phrase “hair of the dog that bit you” may sound logical with a shot of whiskey left in the bottle next to your bed, it’s only temporary. Try a Bloody Mary instead, while your blood is dealing with the new alcohol it is ignoring the old and in the mean time tomato juice and celery are full of vitamins. If you drank the last of the vodka make a Virgin Mary. Another spicy morning after drink option is Hair of the Dog, in which gin and hot sauce are sure to bite your hangover back. Yet another classic option, sans spice, are the aptly named Corpse Reviver drinks: #1 (brandy), #2 (gin), #2011.
Take a shower, switching between cold and hot water.
In Ireland it was said that the cure for a hangover is to bury the ailing person up to the neck in moist river sand.
Try Alka Seltzer Morning ReliefT. One reader says that it’s all that he and his wife have found that really works for them. He stumbled across this “cure” while his wife was still suffering after two days, within 15 minutes after taking the Alka Seltzer she was fine.

Have a healthy, happy and safe New Year!!

xoxo,

T.

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The Holiday Hangover…and New Year’s Resolutions

 

I am suffering a big time holiday hangover.  While I love Christmas and the holidays, I become quite relieved when they are over.  The pressure, the stress, crazy schedule, worrying if people like their gifts…Love the holidays, but oh so happy when they are over.  And, then come Jan 1st, guess who rears their ugly head?  The New Year’s Resolution Police! 

These following “resolutions” were listed as the Top 10 resolutions by some magazine or newspaper…

1.  Spend more time with Family and Friends – this hit the nail on the head!  Patrick and I had the best time with Meredith over break…and she actually seemed to enjoy us as well (oh, and Kevin too).    Of course, let’s not discuss the 5 hour drive home from Minneapolis.    This will be my number one goal.

2.  Fit in Fitness – I have come to realize that it’s not actually owning the fitness tapes that make you fit, you actually have to do them.  I mean, who knew?

3.  Tame the Bulge - and the older we get, the harder it is to tame.  I’m speaking from experience…unfortunately.

4.  Quit Smoking – I probably don’t know 5 people who smoke…but I think a lot of young people do…Don’t do it!  You look stupid.

5.  Enjoy Life More – ain’t this the truth…life is short.

6.  Quit Drinking – I don’t think so.

7 .  Get out of Debt – would probably be helpful if this didn’t come out right after the holidays and all the shopping.  We shall revisit this in March, right before spring break.

8.  Learn something new – I am making a concerted effort to do this, and will report back at the end of Jan.   Though it will not be a second language.  3 years of French in high school was plenty.  Bon Jour!

9.  Help Others – I think about this everyday, and realize how fortunate we are.  While we all have our trials and tribulations, it never seems to be as bad as some people have it.   It’s important to pay it forward.

10.   Get Organized – this is a work in progress.  I shall start with my closet.

So… to cure the Holiday Hangover…the real one.  Here are a few things that I’ve heard help the hangover (as we know, I very rarely drink…unless prompted or provoked)

1.  BEFORE bed, take 2 Aleve, and large glass of water.  Not Tylenol, as that goes right to the liver.  Aleve or Advil.  I like Aleve.

2.  Something salty when you wake up.  Bacon, or black olives (yes, black olives).  Having microwavable cheeseburgers on hand, is always a good idea.  The best burger that I can think of would be a Juicy Lucy, from Minneapolis’ 5-8 Club.  You have to get there by 11:15AM, or you won’t get a seat.  It’s a burger, filled with cheese…it’s chock full of tasty goodness.    Fabulous, not at all low-carb, and would be just what the Doctor ordered!   And, talking while others at your table are speaking on their cell-phone at the table is Absolutely encouraged.

3.  Coffee?  Hmmh…I think cranberry juice, with a chaser of ice water is the way to go.  Or a Gatorade.  I have a friend who used to drink Pedialyte.  Not a bad idea.  They say that black coffee is a diuretic, so stick to juice, sports drinks and water.

4.  Steam Shower - I happen  to have one in my house, but have to admit the idea of sweating in 108 degree steam, doesn’t always pop to the top of my head, when I have a wee bit of a headache.  I have never tried this solution, but others have and swear by it.  Others say a sauna helps.  I think it can be hit or miss.

5.  A mid-morning nap if you can swing it.  My sister-in-law, Beth  told me of a time when she woke up, after an evening of festivities, and wasn’t feeling at the top of her game.  She had showered and planned on going to work…then decided against it, and went back to bed for a 2 hour nap.  She woke up feeling, and looking, like a champ!  That’s the way to go!

6.  Hair of the Dog…well, truth be told, I don’t think I could ever partake in a glass of chardonnay the “morning after”, however, a bloody mary really has helped “take the edge off”…Spicey, celery salt around the rim, and lots of olives.  there, you have your salt and olives…2 cures I just mentioned.  And, I have heard of a “friend” who has broken into the hotel mini bar and downed a Lite Beer, or 2.  Told me it works.  He’s not one to lie, but is one to over-indulge.

7.  And don’t forget about preventative measures…not drinking on an empty stomach.  Always drink a glass of water for every cocktail…and sometimes 2 glasses of water per 1 adult beverage.  Eat throughout the evening.   Take a vitamin B-12 before indulging.

Happy New Year!

xoxo

T.

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***Anne Klein

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