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PORTS DRINKS

Dehydration is a major factor in a hangover. Water will help, but isotonic drinks go a step further down the path to recovery. Flavoured drinks like Lucozade Sport and Powerade are designed to replace sugars and salts quickly, as well as providing a welcome energy boost.

FRY-UP

The trusty fry-up helps to replace

fatty acids and

break down

the alcohol in your liver.

Eggs are a real hangover busting hero thanks to their taurine content, which can help reverse the liver damage caused by alcohol.

BANANAS

Drinking too much booze can deplete your potassium levels, but scoffing a few towards b’nanas in the will go some way ringing them back up to normal. .

COCONUT WATER

Another way to boost your potassium is by drinking coconut water.

Easier on your stomach than acidic drinks such as orange juice, coconut water will rehydrate you quickly.

VIRGIN BLOODY MARY

Sorry, but the old “hair of the dog” trick is only going to prolong your morning misery.

Instead, try an alcohol-free Virgin Bloody Mary, where the tomato juice will help speed up the rate at which your body processes the booze.

It can even help protect your body against liver damage.

MENTHOL AND MINT

Smear Vicks VapoRub under your nose and massage two drops of peppermint oil into your scalp and ears.

After a cup of double-strength mint tea, lie back, close your eyes and rest the cooled teabags on top of them for a few minutes.

AVOID COFFEE

It’s a diuretic, so it causes your body to lose water quickly.

The caffeinated drink can also bring on horrible sweats and heart palpitations after a night out.

EXERCISE

Fresh air and light exercise will release endorphins and give you a welcome mental kick.

LONG SHOWER

It will freshen up your mind as well your body.

Turn the temperature on the tap down, though, or the heat can worsen a headache.

SLEEP

Going to bed later than normal with alcohol running through your body can play havoc with your sleep cycle.

If the day is already looking like a write-off, admit defeat and focus on sleeping.

SUNGLASSES

Hypersensitivity to light and sound is a common symptom of a hangover, so reach for a pair of shades and maybe ear plugs.

GINGER

Less of the Prince Harry variety and more in the form of tea or a smoothie, ginger, below, is one of the best natural remedies for soothing an upset stomach.

It contains fructose, which can help to burn off alcohol.

LEMON

When we drink alcohol our pH levels become more acidic.

Anything that is alkaline will help to bring your insides back into balance.

BOUILLON SOUP

The NHS recommends a hearty but thin vegetable soup to combat a hangover because it is packed with both minerals and vitamins.