Contents
- How to start the New Year’s Eve and not get drunk before the first chiming clock?
- How not to go into a binge and spend the winter holidays with benefit?
- How to quickly recover in the morning after the New Year?
- How to drink alcohol on holidays, with minimal damage to health?
- A drunken aggressor appeared in the company, what to do in this case?
- How can a non-drinker have fun in the company of drinkers?
- What medicines to arm yourself with in order to save yourself from alcohol poisoning?
New Year holidays traditionally involve a series of feasts and heavy drinking. We talked to Dmitry Vashkin, the head physician of the Marshak Clinic, about how to have fun and without compromising your health during the winter holidays. The expert kindly answered our questions.
How to start the New Year’s Eve and not get drunk before the first chiming clock?
Most importantly, do not drink on an empty stomach. Light snacks and fruits 2-3 hours before the start of the feast will help to avoid quick intoxication. Start with drinks with the lowest degree and move on to stronger ones gradually, controlling your condition. If possible, go out into the fresh air, move more. Buy quality drinks without succumbing to the temptation of promotional cheapness. The ideal option to stay sober is to drink one drink all night and in small sips, not forgetting to snack.
How not to go into a binge and spend the winter holidays with benefit?
The best option is not to drink at all, if this option is not suitable, plan the weekend so that meetings with friends alternate with days of complete rest from drinking alcohol. Sports, shopping and holidays with children require attention, alternate feasts with outdoor activities, give the body time to recover. Do not bring yourself to the hospital ward and referral to drug specialists.
How to quickly recover in the morning after the New Year?
More rest and relaxation. Spend the first half of the day in bed, get enough sleep, do not invite guests in the morning and do not rush to finish all the salads that you did not have time to try at night. If your head hurts, heaviness in the stomach and thirst drive you out of bed to the kitchen, do not rush to eat fatty salads and meat. Drink juices, dried fruit compotes, natural pickles without vinegar, herbal teas. Take a short walk in the park or around the house, get some fresh air. If by the evening the condition has not improved, I recommend consulting a doctor, nausea and headaches can be a sign of poisoning the body with low-quality alcohol.
How to drink alcohol on holidays, with minimal damage to health?
Don’t start celebrating on an empty stomach. Most people do not eat until the first glass, immediately pour the second and only then begin to eat. So it’s very easy to get drunk. Start with a light vegetable salad, fruit. After each toast, do not forget to have a snack and do not alternate alcoholic drinks. It is better to choose one, but of high quality and enjoy the quality of the product, and not brag about the amount of alcohol you drink. Eat fish, lean meat, do not lean on mayonnaise dressings. Amino acids contained in bananas, oranges, increase the hormones of joy, and the mood improves naturally, without alcohol irritant. Look for fun and pleasure in communication, not in a bottle.
A drunken aggressor appeared in the company, what to do in this case?
The kindest and sweetest person in ordinary life, in a drunken state, can become aggressive and interfere with the rest of others. If possible, calm him down and don’t let him drink any more. If possible, take the violent away from the company and children, put him to bed or call him a taxi. If these methods did not help, and you see a direct threat to others, call the police immediately, do not expect trouble.
How can a non-drinker have fun in the company of drinkers?
The main thing is not to focus on it. Drink juices, water, raise glasses with everyone at the table, say toasts. New Year’s Eve is a holiday for everyone and you shouldn’t give up on the fun just because you don’t drink alcohol. Your advantages are that you can try all the cooked dishes and evaluate their taste, participate in all competitions and entertainment, talk with interesting people and remember what the conversation was about the next day. If you have been addicted to alcohol in the past and are not sure that you can resist, it is better not to provoke yourself and prefer a less noisy company that does not drink and is quiet.
What medicines to arm yourself with in order to save yourself from alcohol poisoning?
Enzymes to improve digestion containing pancreatin, activated charcoal, mineral water, preparations containing succinic acid. After drinking a few tablets of coal before a feast, you will thereby reduce the intoxication of the body, you will not get drunk longer and will be able to control yourself. If you overeat and feel heaviness in the stomach, drink enzymes and try not to eat heavy food all day, limit yourself to non-alcoholic non-carbonated drinks and clean water.
Finally, I want to wish the readers of Alkofan and their loved ones good health, intimacy and warmth! Relax with benefit and pleasure!
