welcome to the new year and if you are guilty of downing one too many shots the night before chances of you waking up with a hangover are high it can be a challenge to get through the day with a headache and not everyone is adept at battling through the nauseous state however it helps to pay heed to what experts have to say about it dietician sheela tanna advises you to take a dotshot the night before as that supposedly helps you wake up the next morning minus a hangover she adds if you have overindulged then you must be prepared to deal with the repercussions the morning after a throbbing headache is just one of the fallouts but a hearty breakfast can help you deal with some of the aftereffects waffles with butter and maple syrup eggs fruits and a combination of carbohydrates and fats are known to help combat the hangover the following morning also liquids other than water should be avoided to keep that feeling of nausea at baymake a note of your drinks and dont mix them to avoid a hangover limit the quantity of alcohol intake at one time consume it slowly instead of downing shots one after the other keep yourself hydrated and do not drink on an empty stomach no matter what the temptation avoid mixing your alcohol stick with beer and wine as they are the safest bets to avoid any kind of hangover provided they are consumed in moderation dont mix vodka with whiskey as you will end up with a bad headache fruit and vegetable juices are better mixes for your drinks instead of soda because of the extra vitamins in the former avoid fried foods with booze and do not mix alcohol with medication opt for protein and fiber rich foods with your drinksmake a note of thisavoid tequilaalcohol such as tequila and whiskey has high level of methanol and hence high congener present in it causes a bad hangover so if you are looking to consume alcohol that doesnt give a hangover opt for vodka gin or rum according to mixologist latesh kotian a vodkarumbased cocktail without sugar and with antioxidants vitamin c and potassium gives a hangoverfree morning afterantioxidants in your cocktails can helpdrinking alcohol induces oxidative stress whose effect can be reduced by using antioxidants the use of natural antioxidant ingredients like saffron turmeric beetroot reduction and mulled cucumber can help fight this oxidative stress opt for fresh fruit juices to flavour your cocktailsuse fresh orange juice lemon pineapple etc which provides flavour and vitamin c that your body needsuse ingredients rich in potassiumuse of potassium rich ingredients like banana orange cucumber grapefruit coconut water etc helps in retaining water content in the body when alcohol dehydrates the bodykeep natural sugar at handusing natural or simple sugar will help reduce the hangoverdiy recipe that wont give you a hangoverrose and cucumber gin and tonicingredientsgin 60 mlfresh cucumber slice 23piecesinhouse rose syrup 20