We’ve all heard the advice: drink lots of water, eat a big meal, and pace yourself. But can you really prevent a hangover with the right pre-drinking strategy? While there’s no foolproof way to completely avoid a hangover, there are a few steps you can take to significantly reduce its severity.

  1. Hydrate Before, During, and After Drinking
    Alcohol dehydrates your body, leading to symptoms like headaches and dizziness. Drinking plenty of water before you start, and continuing to sip water throughout the night, can help maintain your body’s fluid balance.
  2. Eat a Nutritious Meal
    Having a meal rich in fats, protein, and carbohydrates before drinking can slow the absorption of alcohol into your bloodstream. This gives your liver more time to metabolize the alcohol, which may reduce the intensity of your hangover.
  3. Choose Your Drinks Wisely
    Clear spirits like vodka and gin tend to cause milder hangovers than darker drinks like whiskey or red wine, which contain more congeners (toxic byproducts of alcohol fermentation).
  4. Recoup To Rise And Shine
    Take Recoup Hangover Remedy before you start drinking and again before bed to help minimize the damage. With a blend of electrolytes, vitamins, and natural ingredients, Recoup works to replenish what your body loses during alcohol consumption, helping you recover faster and get back to feeling good.

While prevention is key, having Recoup on hand can make the morning after a lot more manageable.