How to cure a hangover with 8 indulgent recipes because food really is the answer

There are two ways to cure a hangover.

Firstly, you can surrender, accept several hours of total misery and try to forget your pain with a combination of TV, moaning and sporadic napping.

Of course, this is the coward’s way out.

But there’s a second option when it comes to how to cure a hangover.

Fight fire with food!

Pizza is always a popular hangover food choice (Credit: Alamy/LightField Studios Inc.)

How to cure a hangover with food

It’s oh so easy to reach for your phone and request aid from the nearest fast food restaurant to cure a hangover.

But, if you really want to get over your current predicament, this solution simply won’t do.

For one thing, the wait for relief will almost always be worse than if you hadn’t bothered to begin with.

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What if your preferred option isn’t even open yet? Evidently, calling for backup is fraught with danger.

Seasoned hangover sufferers know, therefore, that the only way to truly beat the beast is to get busy and start cooking themselves.

There are plenty of ways to cure a hangover with food that aren’t a fry-up (Credit: Alamy)

Hangover food ideas

Fortunately, the Twisted team have the perfect formula for hangover redemption.

These eight indulgent hangover cure recipes have been perfectly crafted to cure even the most hideous of afflictions.

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Head to the kitchen, fire up the frying pan and get grilling. Here is the ultimate compilation of comfort food hangover cures.

1. Baked Eggs

If there are two things that are going to prompt you to crawl out of bed, it’s beans and eggs. Put them together, and you have mid-morning magic.

2. Bacon Double Cheeseburger Dogs

Bacon, bread, mince and cheese. It’s tough to find four ingredients better able to soak up a stomach-full of excess booze.

3. Garlic Bread Pasta Pie

Carb on carb on carb might not be the basis for a health kick, but it’s definitely going to make you feel more human than a kale smoothie.

4. Pizza Potato Volcanoes

Why waste precious pounds on ordering in a ludicrously expensive delivery, when you could get that same pizzary goodness from what’s lurking in the back of your cupboard?

5. Ultimate Grilled Cheesy Garlic Bread

If you’re feeling under the weather, garlic bread is an absolute lifesaver.

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It’s only right that you should try and take it to the next level.

6. Ham and Cheese French Toast Roll-Ups

If French toast is the king of indulgent breakfasts, then this dish is it’s crown. Perfect for sharing among an addled crew, or gorging solo if you’re in the mood.

7. Cheesy hash brown breakfast roll

Take everything you would put in the ultimate awesome breakfast and roll it up in strips of crispy potato. Perfection on a plate.

8. Lasagna Subs

If you were forced to name the one Italian pasta dish that could cure almost any ill, it would have to be lasagna. For the hungover chef, stuffing it inside a hot dog bun, just makes so much sense.

There are times when cooking is literally the last thing you want to do when you get up.

We know the thought of all that chopping, slicing, frying and assembling is enough to send anyone with a minor headache straight back to bed.

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But this is a mistake.

If you’re armed with one of these recipes, we guarantee waking up will have been worth it!

No one really knows how long a hangover will last (Credit: Alamy/Lightfield Studios Inc)

How long does a hangover last?

Hangovers typically last for up to 24 hours.

There have been reports of hangovers lasting as long as 72 hours – but this is very rare.

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When it comes to hangovers, prevention is better than cure and there are few NHS tips to avoid them:

• Know your limits – don’t drink more than you know your body can handle
• Avoid consuming alcohol on an empty stomach
• In between alcoholic drinks, consume water or a non-fizzy soft drink
• Drink a pint of water before going to bed

Having a shower can alleviate some physical symptoms (Credit: Alamy/Cultura Creative RF)

Does a shower help a hangover?

There’s no scientific evidence to show that a shower can cure a hangover.

However, it does have several health benefits which can help when you’re feeling worse for wear.

A warm shower can ease muscle aches and pains, increase blood flow, boost concentration, lessen fatigue and make it easier to breathe.

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If you’re really suffering, however, the NHS recommends taking painkillers to soothe headaches and muscle cramps.

The NHS also advises drinking water to replace lost fluids and to eat sugary foods to feel less trembly.

There are plenty of good food options for when you’re drinking (Credit: Alamy/LightField Studios Inc)

What should I eat before drinking alcohol?

Like we mentioned earlier, prevention is better than cure when it comes to hangovers.

According to the NHS, you can reduce your risk of a post-drinking headache by eating beforehand.

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Choose a meal that’s high in carbohydrates such as pasta or rice as it helps to slow down the absorption of alcohol.

The Twisted Garlic Bread Pasta Pie, Pizza Volcano Potatoes or Lasagna Subs would all be great choices.

Just saying!

The etymology of hangover has evolved over time (Credit: Alamy/LightField Studios Inc)

Why is it called a hangover?

Ready for a history lesson?

The word hangover first appeared in the English dictionary in the 19th century.

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However, to begin with, it had no association with alcohol.

According to Merriam Webster, the phrase originally referred to someone or something that remained or survived.

In the early 20th Century, Brits began to use the word in reference to alcohol.