Hangover hydration
How to rehydrate the morning after, and what to drink and eat when you're feeling rough.
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Hangover hydration
Alcohol makes you lose more fluid than usual, which is one reason you can feel so rough the next day. Our hangover guides focus on rehydration: the best hangover food and drink, whether electrolytes help a hangover and what to eat when you're hungover.
Drinking water between alcoholic drinks and before bed is one of the simplest ways to look after yourself. The morning after, an electrolyte drink can help you replace both fluid and electrolytes more easily than plain water alone.
There's no such thing as a hangover cure, but good hydration can help you get back on track.
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FAQs
Hangover hydration FAQs
What is the best drink for a hangover?
Water is the starting point. An electrolyte drink helps replace salts lost as well as fluid, which plain water doesn't do on its own.
Do electrolytes help a hangover?
Alcohol increases fluid loss, so replacing fluid and electrolytes can help you rehydrate. They won't undo the effects of alcohol, but they support recovery.
What should I eat when hungover?
Simple foods such as toast, eggs, bananas and soup are easy on the stomach and help replace energy and salts.
How can I avoid a hangover?
Drink less, eat before you go out and alternate alcoholic drinks with water. Have a glass of water or an electrolyte drink before bed.
