This is especially important if you know you will be drinking for a sustained period, like a bar crawl.

Cheap boozes tend to give you a worse hangover. Your body expends more energy to process impurities left in the alcohol. Clearer alcohols like vodka, gin, and white rum are good options. [3] X Research source

Drink a pint of water before you go to sleep at night. Since your body continues to process water while you sleep — albeit less water — you will still wake up more dehydrated than when you go to bed. Since hangovers operate on dehydration, you can help lessen the effects of alcohol by drinking more water. [5] X Research source Try to leave a glass of water by your bed so you can drink it when you wake up.

Sports drinks can be good to ease an upset stomach, too. Pick a flavor that tastes good and won’t make you further nauseous.

Fry or scramble them; it doesn’t matter how you prepare your eggs, as long as they are cooked. An urban myth says to drink a couple raw eggs after a night out on the town. The slimy factor mixed with the ever-present danger of salmonella make this myth simply that — a myth. [13] X Research source

If you need to stay alert while drunk, a cold shower can help wake you up and keep your at the ready. [18] X Research source

Do not take acetaminophen (Tylenol). Acetaminophen will tax your liver further, leading to mild and even severe swelling. [20] X Trustworthy Source Johns Hopkins Medicine Official resource database of the world-leading Johns Hopkins Hospital Go to source