Be Entertained. Avoid a Hangover. Live the Lifestyle. Oh, and more!

Is it true that some alcoholic drinks cause worse hangovers than others?  Have you ever wondered what kind of drinks cause hangovers?  Is it beer from bottles, keg beer, red wine, white wine, hard liquor?

“Experts say that the type of alcohol you drink does make a difference, but for various reasons. Among the most important is the amount of congeners (pronounced CON-juh-nurz) — complex organic molecules — in a particular drink. Impurities in poorly refined spirits like cheap vodka can also play a role, but congeners, which are common in darker liquors, seem to have the greatest effect.

According to one report in The British Medical Journal, which looked at the effects of different types of alcohol, the drink that produced the most hangover symptoms was brandy, followed by red wine, rum, whiskey, white wine, gin and vodka. Another study showed that bourbon was twice as likely to cause sickness as the same amount of vodka.”
By Anahad O’Conner,  New York Times

As for wines, although experts have had a hard time pin-pointing what influences the severity of a hangover, they do know it varies from brand to brand, grape to grape and price to price.

It only take 3.2 drinks to induce a hangover according to a recent survey.  For some people it can take 1 to 2 drinks.

Anything with alcohol can potentially cause a hangover, however, as New York Times states “certain types of alcohol can make a hangover worse.”

Next time you buy alcohol you’ll be just little bit more informed on what drinks cause hangovers to make sure you enjoy the morning after.

New York Times
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR  http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/07/health/07real.html?_r=1

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Energy Drinks May Be Good for a Hangover

Many people consider having energy drinks when they drink alcohol.  Does Red Bull and vodka ring a bell?

However, not many people consider an energy drink to be good for a hangover.

Despite the rare assumption that energy drinks may be good for a hangover, there are some qualities about energy drinks that have been known to help.  Lets take Rockstar as an example, as it is one of the healthier energy drinks on the mass market.

Here’s 3 qualities of a Rockstar energy drink that may be good for a hangover:

(rockstar energy drink may be good for a hangover)

• Vitamins
  Energy drinks typically are loaded with Vitamin B, as it’s known to help with energy.  On the flip side, many sources state how vitamin B is also good for a hangover, such as Wikipedia.  Refer to 7 Simple Hangover Tips about vitamin B.
• Taurine
  It is known to be a natural form of energy, which can therefore help when you’re tired the next day.
• Hydration
  As we all know, being hydrated can prevent things such as a dry mouth the next morning.  Energy drinks of course help to hydrate, they just have more helpful ingredients than just water.

Read the backs of energy drinks.  Some disadvantages of an energy drink is they usually contain high amounts of sugar.  If possible, stay away from high fructose corn syrup (aka crystalyine fructose).

Even though something may be good for a hangover, you must weigh any unhealthy aspects as well.

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Try some hangover tips so you can start to enjoy the next day after drinking, rather than dread it.

Did you know 90% of people still go to work with a hangover?  That’s a lot!  Just some simple hangover tips can help lower that.

7 Simple Hangover Tips

1. Go out on a full stomach

   When your stomach is full you won’t get drunk as fast, and usually you won’t drink as fast either. It has an effect on both mind and body. This also gives fuel for your body to recover from the alcohol.

2. Don’t mix alcohols

   Mixing different kinds of alcohols such as beer, liquor, wine and whiskey is a disaster waiting to happen. Not only can it cause painful hangovers, but your body can reacts different to each kind of alcohol.

3. Stay away from sweet drinks

   Sugar is a killer when it comes to drinking.  The sugar can cause a spike and crash in your blood sugar level, and therefore spike the intensity and possibility of getting a hangover. Next time, don’t have too many Rum and Cokes, Daiquiris, Margaritas or any other high sugar containing mixed drinks.

4. Take vitamins before going out
   

   Many say that our bodies get depleted of nutrients when drinking alcohol, so if you have some Vitamin C and B hanging around, take it before you go out.   In fact, Wikipedia states the theory that a depletion in Vitamin B can cause hangovers.

5. Hydrate

   This one is a given.  Drink as much water or healthy fluids as possible.  It sometimes is hard to drink water while you’re out, but at the least drink a couple glasses before you go to bed.

6. Get a maximum amount of sleep

   The less sleep you get, the harder it is for you body to recuperate.  Shoot to get a bare minimum of 6 hours of sleep, preferably 8 or more hours. Resting gives your body more time to recover from the alcohol.

7. Try a hangover product

   It may be the easiest of all hangover solutions.

Drink responsibly and enjoy the hangover tips for the next night you have some drinks.

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TailgatingIdeas.com just did a review and “found the Zaca Hangover Patch to deliver on all of its promises.”

(tailgatingideas.com logo)

Dave, the creator and driving force behind TailgatingIdeas.com, had some comments on the hangover patch.

“I undertook with the Zaca Hangover Patch, I’ll cut to the chase: It worked. The first patch worked so well I decided to test it again, this time with more drinks than the original test. Same result. Little to no hangover at all.”

You’ll have to read the rest of his review at TailgaitingIdeas.com, you’ll get a kick out of it.   Not to mention he’s got a very unique blog, and great ideas for the next time you go tailgaiting!

http://www.tailgatingideas.com/zaca-hangover-patch/

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Momma just may have been right when she said to do everything in moderation.  Professor Chris Hawkey, from the British Society of Gastroenterology, says “Moderate alcohol below recommended limits is associated with good health.”

So what are the recommended limits?

(cheers with beers)

• Women are advised to drink no more than 2-3 units a day

• Men are advised to drink no more than 3-4 units a day

• A unit = half a pint of beer, a small (125ml) glass of wine, a shot or a small (25ml) measure of spirits

BBC News points out that alcohol specifically reduces the rish of gallstones.   They report:

“Drinking a moderate amount of alcohol protects against the development of gallstones, UK researchers say.  Consuming two units a day cuts the chance of developing gallstones by a third, analysis of data from 25,000 men and women showed.”

To read the full article, go to BBC News.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8073844.stm

Always remember, Zaca does not promote excessive drinking.

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The official international trailer for the new comedy film, the Hangover.  Set in Las Vegas centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him.

IN THEATERS   —  June 5, 2009

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