Alcoholic beverages, when consumed in excess, can cause the body to lose alertness, feel fatigued, uncomfortable, and affect one's daily functioning. In such situations, knowing how to sober up at home is essential, however, what to drink to counteract alcohol is not something everyone knows.
Some tips for sobering up at home include:
- Sobering up with fresh ginger water: If you're unsure what to drink to counteract alcohol, fresh ginger water is an option. Research shows that ginger contains compounds that help promote blood circulation, allowing alcohol to be quickly expelled from the body through excretion. To use this method at home, thinly slice some fresh ginger to make ginger tea or consume it directly.
- Eating plain porridge to sober up at home: Eating hot porridge helps the body sweat, which aids in recovery, plain porridge is easy to eat and simple to prepare, you can add fresh scallions or perilla leaves to enhance the flavor, as taste perception tends to be dulled after consuming alcohol.
- Drinking coconut water to sober up: Most people feel excited after waking up from a night of drinking, coconut water is a lifesaver in such cases, as it provides electrolytes and rehydrates the body. Additionally, a tip to reduce alcohol concentration when drinking is to mix coconut water with alcohol.
It should be noted that many people habitually use lemon honey water, salted lemon water, or orange honey water to counteract alcohol, but this method is almost ineffective and can even have adverse effects, this is because when consumed, alcohol is metabolized into lactic acid and excreted, which can lead to metabolic acidosis. Drinking lemon or tomato juice increases the acidity of the blood and enhances the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream, making it harmful for people who are drunk.
While these methods can be helpful for sobering up at home, however, it is important to know your alcohol tolerance and avoid overindulging. If you feel the need for medical intervention, don’t hesitate to contact a doctor.
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