How Bananas Cure Hangovers

Ever heard the old wives tale that bananas cure hangovers? Well, while it's impossible to say bananas cure hangovers completely or instantly, but they definitely can help you feel a lot better.

Here's some background on how bananas help alleviate hangover symptoms and a couple of recipes you can try.

How bananas cure hangovers: the science

Here we'll assume you're preparing for your next hangover. If you're feeling bad right now, though, feel free to skip to the banana hangover cure recipes a little farther down.

So, here's how it works. Large amounts of alcohol in your system dehydrate you and rapidly deplete your body of several vital minerals, namely potassium and magnesium. You feel sick because you are. You've become dehydrated and malnourished overnight.

The biggest problem is dehydration. You can solve this by drinking plain water, but that won't replace the minerals you've lost. Sports drinks can do both, but they also contain a number of unnatural ingredients which are the last thing your weakened body needs to deal with at this point. What you need is something fresh and natural. Enter the banana. Bananas are rich in both potassium and magnesium. They also have high levels of vitamin B6, which can also reduce your hangover symptoms. What's more, the texture of bananas makes them easy on an upset stomach.

To use bananas to cure a hangover, you could always just eat a couple bananas along with a glass of water. This will have some effect, but it won't ease your nausea much. Here some more flavorful and more effective ways you can use bananas to are a ways you can cure

Banana hangover cure #1: an easy-to-make shake

Using bananas to cure your hangover is as simple as making a shake out of ordinary ingredients.

Here's the recipe typically used:

2 large ripe, bananas, sliced

1.5 cups milk

4 tbs. honey

All you have to do is put all the ingredients in the blender and puree. For easiest preparation, though, pour the honey in first, followed by the bananas and then the milk. If you're aiming for a somewhat think shake, keep an eye on the mixture as you're blending it so it doesn't turn into juice.

Banana hangover cure #2: slightly more elaborate shake

This shake will do an even better job rehydrating you and replenishing the minerals you've lost.

1/2 sliced cantaloupe melon

1 peeled banana

5 cups milk

4 tbs. honey

Again, put all the ingredients into the blender and puree.

Forget about the crushed ice that's usually used in making shakes. A cold version of this shake might just upset your stomach even more. Also, try to drink these shakes slowly. Gulping something down is also likely to make you feel sicker.

If you want to try a banana hangover cure, but can't stand the taste of bananas, try something like a banana muffin, banana bread or other food with strong flavors that cut back on the banana taste.

So it turns out it's true: bananas cure hangovers. The potassium and magnesium the contain make them an ideal for replenishing the minerals you've lost and, in shake form, they can help rehydrate you, too.

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