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I went to a concert last night.  I have officially become an old woman- isn’t that what happens in your mid-twenties?  It’s such an awkward age.  My co-workers with children will look at me wistfully, and I know the thoughts running through their head.  They’re thinking about how I can go out all the time during the week for happy hours, dinners, and then party until the wee hours of the morning without a care in the world like I am in some kind of tampon commercial. 

Here is a hilarious rap video that illustrates my thoughts perfectly about this age:

I digress. The fact of the matter is, something sad happens around 24 or 25.  Your body’s resilience to going out and “partying” (and by that I mean more than three vodka sodas) takes a plummeting crash, and you’re left with hangovers and bad morning afters- Oh my!

So here are my tips for when you’re not having the best morning after.

1. Sleep.  However, if you have a job, and you went out on a Wednesday night-this obviously won’t work for you on Thursday morning.  But your body does need to the rest to build back up the nutrients you lost when dancing on tables.

2. Rehydrate.  This also means stay away from the caffeine.  Coffee dehydrates you.  If you must consume some caffeine, drink green tea which is hydrating.  Grab the water bottle and pound it.  Along with green tea.  Keep drinking {the water}.

3. Pedialyte.  You would think my Pedialyte was endorsed by my family because after a heavy night of drinking, every sibling of mine will mill around with a Pedialyte in hand.  One time my boss asked me, “Why are you drinking baby water?” Pedialyte replenished nutrients for sick, vomiting babies.  And hungover adults or in my case-hungover fake adults.  It tastes gross, but if you put the orange kind on some ice and drink- I swear you will feel better within hours.  PSA #1: you must drink the ENTIRE bottle.  I realize it is a weird consistency because it is thicker than water but thinner than a shake, but just drink up.  Cheers.

4. Eat olive oil or honey.  Olive oil will coat your stomach and protect it from that hangover feeling.  So put a tablespoon of olive oil on something and eat.

5. Eat a little.  Whoever said that greasy food “soaks” up the alcohol is mistaken.  During a hangover, it’s best to eat something light such as fresh fruit or chicken broth to soothe your stomach and replenish your body without weighing it down.

6. Take a shower.  This is easy if it’s a Thursday morning (ahem-like today) but this is more difficult on a Saturday or Sunday morning because all you want to do is lay around. Switch between hot and cold water. This will help release the toxins in your body, plus you’re clean from that dirty night of partying :)

7. Pickles. In Poland, a common remedy for hangovers is drinking pickle juice.  If you’ve gotten this far into my list, you’re desperate-so why not? The electrolytes like salt, which preserves the pickle, as well as the fluid in general, will help you feel better.

Things that made me laugh, maybe they will help your hangover as well:

Enjoy!