In this party season, there are high chances of drinking too much, but at the same time you can do abundance in advance to minimize the effects of party hangover. The way is to choose the correct pre-party meal. The leading dieticians and nutritionist from UK explained some of their suggestions regarding pre-party food.
1. Baked beans on grainy toast with a little chopped avocado and glass of apple juice : According to dietician Azmina Govindji, baked beans, grains and avocados liberate their energy slowly, so if you eat them before going out for party, you would not feel hunger when get there.
You can add Worcestershire sauce as it natural acidic nature slows down digestion of the bean. This meal would also avoid natural fall in blood sugar levels due to alcohol. You would not feel the effects of alcohol speedily and less tends to have another drink quickly. Apple juice keeps you hydrated and contains vitamin C, which is frequently worn-out by heavy drinking.
2. Canned rice pudding with sliced mango and a cup of tea : According to Dr Sarah Schenker, it is a good substitute when you are short of time. Traditionally a glass of milk is pre-night-out drink, it lines the stomach and avoids alcohol from causing irritation and rice pudding is more considerable and will fill you up.
You can add slices of mango and you will be refilling vitamin C, A and B. Divergent to well known idea, tea does not dehydrate, so it is fine to have a cup of tea before a night out.
3. Lamb chop with sweet potato wedges and peas, probiotic yogurt and a glass of water : If you eat these in the noon, it will still be reducing your hunger and slow down absorption of alcohol by the time you have your first drink, stated Dr. Schenkar. Lamb is rich in protein that fills you up and sweet potatoes liberate energy slowly.
They are a good source of zinc and vitamin A in that order. Both are essential for a healthy immune system and are depleted by too much alcohol. Probiotic yogurt might counteract morning-after bowel problems caused by binge-drinking, added Dr.Schenkar.
4. Vegetable, lentil soup and a milkshake with skimmed milk, banana and a teaspoon of honey : According to Sion Porter from British Dietetic Association, soup with lentils or pulses is stomach filling, satisfying and packed with slow liberation of carbohydrates, which help make sure that your stomach would not be empty and avoid blood sugar from dropping.
Alcohol reduces levels of vitamin A, but chopping, blending and cooking carrots and tomatoes raises absorption of beta-carotene, which the body then turns into vitamin A. The milkshake provides filling protein and fibre, added Porter.
5. Scrambled eggs on rye bread with a glass of one per cent fat milk : According to nutritionist Fiona Hunter, this large noon snack will give a good balance of slow discharge carbohydrate and protein to help keep blood sugar level all through the evening.
Rye bread is a slower liberating species, providing steadier blood sugar levels than white or whole meal. Eggs and milk supply a affluence of vitamins and minerals including B vitamins, so you are reinforced against the nutrient-draining effects of excessive alcohol, added Mr. Hunter.