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One of the worst symptoms of the brown bottle flu is the nausea which keeps you away from the coffee and greasy breakfast you need so badly. An antacid can go a long way to helping settle your stomach and give you the courage to face the bowl of bacon you know you want. You can even get antacids with added vitamins which will further aid your recovery and save you telling the “I’m never drinking again” lie. Most of these require military level foresight, planning, and execution to get right – with steps to follow before your first drink and after your last. If drinking sessions were that well planned none of us would ever end up crook as rookward. If you can use these effectively then please consider applying your skills to Eskom. Your country needs you. Another classic solution to fighting the fur tongue is cold, leftover pizza. I’m convinced the advocates of this are just insistent on punishing themselves for the previous night’s indulgence by taking the best food in the world and not allowing yourself to enjoy it. Just warm that pizza up, you feel bad enough already. Antacids Antacids This is a hard sell when you feel like death warmed up but can really help you through the dark tunnel to the light on the other side. Sweating out any remaining sin, getting some fresh air, and the resultant endorphin rush all help to fight the funk. This is also the one situation where a Rocky-style air punch is acceptable on completion of your workout. HANGOVER PREVENTION MEDICATION EXERCISE ANTACIDS COLD PIZZA Crème Soda Crème Soda Crème Soda With a nickname like ‘the green ambulance’ you just know that this little remedy does the job. A heap of sweetness for a boost to the blood sugar as well as some carbonation to help settle the stomach and you’ve got perfect remedy to your post-party depression. Pro tip: don’t ever get lured into drinking a mix of spirits and crème soda. This will forever ruin the green ambulance and you will regret it deeply when that next hangover hits. Once I have come to my senses after the initial shock of waking up in a state of disrepair, my body calls out for a salty, greasy breakfast. Sausages, chips, bacon – I want it all. But not a fancy high-end breakfast, I want that slightly dodgy diner breakfast from Wimpy or similar. I don’t deserve classy food in that state. Many of the initial hangover symptoms result from low blood sugar, so eating a decent meal really helps you to feel better. CRÈME SODA GREASY BREAKFAST Antacids 07 09 11 08 10 12 54 | Summer 2022 | ontapmag.co.za