The date is celebrated on February 28, in the month of Carnival, and serves to raise awareness of the damage caused by excess alcohol
Did you exaggerate with alcohol at Carnival? Your body will ask for help the next day. So don’t forget it, the Brazilian has come up with an exclusive date: the Hangover Day, celebrated every year on February 28 – last day of the month in which the Carnival usually takes place.
Celebrating Hangover Day may be weird, but the date doesn’t serve as punishment either. Hangover Day was created to raise awareness of the danger and harm caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
But what is a hangover? A hangover is a set of physical and mental symptoms that arise due to excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, resulting in dehydration, increased liver activity and nervous system changes. Between the most common hangover symptoms they are headache, nausea, general malaise and excessive thirst.
So, come to think of it, the experts of the Personalize shared some tips for recovering from the damage caused by alcohol.
5 hangover tips
In 2023, Hangover Day will take place on a Tuesday, exactly one week after Carnival Tuesday (21st). Hopefully, by then you’ll have cured yourself of the drinks you ingested during the revelry.
But you can take advantage of the following tips during and after Carnival or any hangover day of the year.
1. Lemon on an empty stomach
When you wake up, squeeze a lemon into a glass of water and drink it on an empty stomach. Then, wait 40 minutes before having breakfast. According to the expert Julia Comodothis millennial recipe is widely used by Yoga practitioners and helps detoxify the body.
2. Cleanse with detox juice
After consuming alcoholic beverages, you need to cleanse your body, recharge your energy and take care of your body, providing it with the nutrients it needs to have more health and energy.
Therefore, a good way to get rid of toxins is to invest in detox juices. Then, check out a super simple recipe Julia recommends:
MINT PINEAPPLE JUICE
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of peeled pineapple
- 2 glasses of water
- 2 handfuls of organic mint
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients in a blender. Pineapple has draining effects and is a diuretic. The blend makes two large glasses and is ideal for a morning or afternoon snack.
3. Hydration with Ginger Coconut Water
According to the nutritionist Amanda Queenthe drink helps to recover from a hangover and also helps to reduce headaches (mainly migraines).
A coconut water (see more about it here) it replenishes the body’s minerals, and the carbohydrates present in it replenish lost energy, reversing the dehydration caused by alcohol.
Ingredients:
- 2 slices of ginger
- 1 glass of coconut water
Preparation:
- Puree everything in a blender and drink immediately to ensure that all nutrients are used.
4. Self-massage to relieve a hangover
The advice is from the expert Tahiana Ferraço. Known as Do-in or self-massagethe practice of squeezing a region of the body has no contraindications and can be practiced by anyone, anywhere.
So how about testing?
- With the thumb, press for five minutes on the index finger, at the height of the nail.
- Rest for a minute and repeat the process again.
- It can be done on both feet at the same time.
- Repeat as often as needed, until you feel an improvement in the hangover feeling.
5. Foods aimed at hydration
the expert Luiza Camargo Mendes warning: alcoholic beverages can be tempting on hot days and holidays such as Carnival, but you have to be careful of dehydration caused by their composition.
So, to stay hydrated, in addition to lots of water, the expert recommends some foods:
- Fruits with more water in their composition, such as melon, watermelon, pineapple, carambola, apple, orange – ice cream are very refreshing.
- If you like it, prepare ice creams with fruit juices (sacolé) to have on hand and refresh yourself.
- Greens and greens are also high in water and can contribute to deeper hydration in the summer, as well as making meals lighter for these hotter days.
- See recipe suggestions here that help with hydration
Choose the foods and drinks that your body requires, so it’s crucial to notice the physical sensations present and be aware of the signs that may indicate this, such as, for example, too much heat, sweating, headache or being unwell.
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