Feeling worse for wear? Britain’s favourite hangover cure revealed

HAD a hard night partying? Take a tip out of these Brits’ books - and give this number one trick a go.

Forget hair of the dog, the best way to beat the booze-up blues is actually a lot tastier.
Proving you can’t beat a classic, 21 per cent of Brit drinkers have revealed that tucking in to a fry-up at their local greasy spoon cafe is their favourite way to cure their stinking hangover.
So while the idea of tucking into eggs, sausage and bacon might make you queasy, there is method in the madness.

Professor James Schaefer told WebMD last year that fatty foods help to ‘grease’ the stomach, stopping alcohol from being absorbed as quickly.

But the best way for it to work is to tuck in the night BEFORE.
However munching on carbohydrates the morning after do help blood sugar levels to increase, which is the first step to recovery.

After research showed the average Brit boozer spends two years recovering after a night out, alcohol delivery service Booze Up quizzed 1,000 people to find out their best ways to beat those hangover headaches.

Following closely behind in second was taking painkillers, with 19 per cent swearing by the cheap and cheerful method.

Drinking water helps to rehydrate after boozing

Sticking to anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or aspirin is better, especially as they help to reduce swelling, and soothe those aches.

For 15 per cent, water is what they recommend.

Guzzling water is only not good for your health generally but will help your body to rehydrate. Experts recommend alternating between water and your chosen tipple while drinking to help reduce the effects the next morning.

Sleeping it off is the top tip from 13 per cent of Brits, who reckon a lie-in helps their body to recover.

But hangovers aren’t generally conducive to sleep, what with the waves of nausea and throbbing pains radiating in your head, so it might be worth considering other options instead.
Still suffering, even after trying these ideas?

Other tips shared by Brits included drinking a soft drink or cooling off in the shower
Six per cent even admitted that reaching for another pint was their solution.

A cup of coffee helped others, while lumbering up in the gym was another idea after a long night on the town.

While the idea of reaching for your gym kit might not be riveting for some, some experts reckon sex may help - because it releases endorphins.

What with Netflix coming in at 10th in the poll, it seems drinkers agree that Netflix and Chill could be the answer after all.

Or if you're ever in South Korea, a visit to the Gyeondyo bar may just be what the doctor ordered.
It claims to be the first ice cream bar designed to help hangover sufferers.

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