Five Natural Hangover Cures

Source: My Birdie

If you overdid the celebrations on New Year’s Eve, this one’s for you.  Happy New Year to you and yours.

1.    Ginger tea We’ve said it before in our Five Natural Treats blog but ginger is so good for you and really warming in the winter or when you feel under the weather.  Just slice up some ginger root and add hot water.  Breathe in all that delicious ‘gingeriness’.

2.    Wheatgrass juice  A shot of wheatgrass is packed full of nutrients.

3.    Carbohydrates before bed  Pizza, kebab, buttered toast and Marmite, depending on where you come from, you probably have your own recipe to soak up any excesses before bed.

4.    Lots of water (rehydrate) or hair of the dog  The first is the more sensible option, the second favoured by some!

5.    Wasabi bath Run a hot bath and add a teaspoon or so of powdered wasabi.  We haven’t tried it but we’re tempted.

Five Natural Treats

  1.  Ginger tea Ginger is so good for you and really warming in the winter or when you feel under the weather.  Just slice up some ginger root and add hot water.  Breathe in all that delicious ‘gingeriness’.

 2. NewTree chocolate This Belgian chocolate producer is taking the US market by storm with its range of chocolate, cookies and spreads.  If ever you wanted to claim chocolate is good for you, NewTree will help you with products that contain less fat, more fibre, added goodness and are certified organic.  And if that’s not enough, NewTree has a beautiful website with really stunning photos.

3.    Green juice Kathryn is allergic to fructose (the sugar in fruit) so she’s a big fan of green juice.  Admittedly, the rest of the Team still needs some convincing.  Juice cucumber, celery, parsley and fennel with a big hunk of root ginger and prepare to cleanse!

4.    Raw almonds A superfood and super healthy snack, and while raw almonds are healthier than the toasted and salted variety, we like to think that they’re all better than many conventional snacks.

5.    Seaweed salad Not just for eating in Japanese restaurants, a wide range of dried seaweed is available in health food stores.  The challenge is to get the right balance of sweet, sour, spicy and salty in the dressing.  We could really eat this every day.  Read more about seaweed.