It’s the season to be jolly... hungover

MILLIONS of Britons will be suffering with a sore head over the next few weeks as revellers celebrate the festive season.

So what’s the best cure after a merry night out on the tiles?

Here we look at the hangover cures recommended by some top celebrities and find that many of them may have some merit after all…

David Beckham

THE CURE: Chowing down on a bacon sandwich is the ex-England football skipper’s answer. He says: “My granddad told me to do that.”

THE VERDICT: While it will do nothing for your waistline, researchers at Newcastle University identified that bacon has amino acids that are good for topping up your body’s depleted neurotransmitters. So the meaty treat really could indeed help clear your head.

Paul Hollywood

THE CURE: The Great British Bake Off star favours “full-fat Coke from the fridge”. THE VERDICT:

Nutritionists say that it may help rehydrate, while the sugar and caffeine will also give you an energy boost. But a fizzy drink like Sprite may be better. Chinese researchers found that lemony fizzy drinks were good at speeding the process by which alcohol is broken down by the body.

Chloe Madeley

THE CURE: Super-fit TV star Chloe pops a multivitamin Berocca tablet into a glass of water.

THE VERDICT: While the makers make no claims for the tablets as hangover cures, they contain vitamins C and B along with other nutrients that your body can lose through boozing – and even some pharmacists admit to using them after indulging.

Jamie Oliver

THE CURE: Like millions of other Brits, the celebrity chef gives the traditional fry-up the thumbs up – it’s the nation’s favourite cure.

THE VERDICT: If it doesn’t make you sick, it turns out that a full fry-up could ease your troubles. Scientists say that the level of carbohydrates in the meal can restore sugar levels, while research has also found more than a third of Brits who chose to eat a fry-up recovered from their hangover in less than three hours, compared to 19% of those who took painkillers.

Holly Willoughby

THE CURE: After a Christmas party last year, the I’m A Celebrity presenter said: “Ginger’s good for a lot of reasons.”

THE VERDICT: If you often feel sick after a night out then ginger tea could be the key. While alcohol can irritate the stomach lining, ginger has been found to help counter nausea.

Nick Grimshaw THE CURE: The Radio 1 DJ believes “lots of coffee” can work.

THE VERDICT: The caffeine in coffee and the anti-inflammatory ingredients in painkillers can combine to offset the chemical compounds of alcohol that leave us with a headache, according to a study carried out by Thomas Jefferson University in America.

Joe Wicks

THE CURE: The Body

Coach star advises eating,

“a high fat, high protein breakfast like an omelette or some scrambled eggs”.

THE VERDICT: Eggs may well be a smashing idea for a morning-after meal. They contain high levels of cysteine, an amino acid that can help break down toxic acetaldehyde in the body, caused by alcohol and linked to hangover symptoms. Prince Harry THE CURE: Before reportedly going teetotal while wife Meghan Markle is pregnant, the Duke of Sussex is believed to have favoured a strawberry milkshake. THE VERDICT: Milk contains proteins that experts say can counteract alcohol and aid sleep. But a banana milkshake might be better – the fruit is packed with potassium that your body tends to lose after drinking.

Brooke Vincent

THE CURE: Corrie’s Sophie Webster thinks sleep is the best cure for a hangover.

THE VERDICT: Staying in bed certainly seems like a good idea and it may help the body repair itself. Interestingly, it may be worth getting plenty of rest before a night out as experts say that sleep deprivation can actually make a hangover more severe.

Pink

THE CURE: Like many others, the 39-year-old singer has said a hair of the dog is a good remedy, advising: “Drink a beer as soon as possible.”

THE VERDICT: There is evidence that having another drink will make you feel better, but scientists say that having more alcohol will actually only postpone the agony and increase the number of units you’re knocking back.