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5 Things: How To Cure a Hangover

If you celebrated the Giants' Super Bowl victory a bit too heartily, we have some tips for you.

 

So, it’s Monday morning. How did your Super Bowl party go? Did you celebrate the Giants’ win just a little too hard? While we’re sure you had a good time, made all that much sweeter with a Giant victory, it may be a little bit tough getting up for work this morning. So if you’re feeling a little “under the weather,” here are five things you can do to cure a hangover, according to Men’s Health magazine:

  1. You Need to Know About Sleep: Hopefully you asked for a vacation day today, but if not, sleep when you can. Rest is one of the things your body needs most right now.
  2. You Need to Know About Water: Drink lots of it. You need to stay as hydrated as possible.
  3. You Need to Know About Caffeine: Avoid this. It will dehydrate you, which is the opposite of what you need right now.
  4. You Need to Know About OJ or Gatorade: Drink some orange juice for Vitamin C, or try some Gatorade or Powerade for the electrolytes.
  5. You Need to Know About Pain Medication: You can try some ibuprofen (Advil), but avoid acetaminophen (Tylenol), which can harm the liver that is already working to process the alcohol.
About this column: '5 Things You Need To Know Today' is a quick look at ... well, ... five things you need to know today. Got a tidbit or nugget of information to share with '5 Things?' E-mail Susan.Toth@Patch.com. Related Topics: New York Giants, Super Bowl 2012, and hangover cure

Lori Kuzma

6:37 am on Monday, February 6, 2012

6. Don't over-indulge to begin with.

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