7 Foods To Eat Before Drinking for Hangover Prevention
Pickles
There's a reason the pickleback is a popular hangover cure: drinking robs the body of electrolytes and drinking salty brine can help replace them. Get a head start by eating pickles or another salty snack before you're dehydrated.
A small handful of almonds before drinking is an old Native American hangover antidote. And Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP newsletter suggests eating a sandwich with almond butter, honey and banana before passing out.
Ingesting prickly pear cactus extract before going out can help relieve hangover symptoms,according to a 2004 study. If you're feeling ambitious, cook the plant to make juice -- or take a dietary supplement.
Alcohol quickly depletes the body of the B vitamins. Replacing them with a B complex pill or a natural source such as hummus -- and the amino acids in the tahini don't hurt either -- can help ward off hangover symptoms.
Eggs are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps break down the toxins found in alcohol. Have a couple before going out -- don't wait until brunch to start feeling the benefits.
A glass of milk will line the stomach and slow the absorption of booze. Don't try this one if you have trouble digesting lactose.
In a 2009 study, amino acids found in asparagus were shown to help metabolize alcohol and protect liver cells.
