{"id":44442,"date":"2016-07-05T11:15:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T15:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/?p=44442"},"modified":"2021-05-14T03:12:47","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T07:12:47","slug":"ultimate-hangover-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/recipes\/ultimate-hangover-smoothie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Way to Cure Hangover"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo by Lee Hersh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you\u2019re reading this while suffering through a horrific hangover, we feel you. We\u2019d be lying if we said we\u2019d never been there with the head-splitting headache, achy muscles and bloodshot eyes that never make for the best next day. Thankfully, there\u2019s a great way to get rid of a hangover<\/a> (no, we\u2019re not talking about some \u201chair of the dog\u201d or <\/em>a bottle of sugar-laden Gatorade). Enter: the expertly crafted smoothie. With these choice ingredients, recommended by Jessica Crandall, RDN, Denver Wellness & Nutrition<\/a> Director, you can engineer the perfect hangover smoothie.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> Is Alcohol Killing Your Workout? <\/a><\/p>\n

3 Ingredients to Help Get Rid of Your Hangover  <\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Coconut Water
\n<\/strong>Since alcohol is a diuretic, tossing back a few will lead to more frequent bathroom breaks, which strips your body of its potassium and sodium stores. And the next morning, that pounding headache is the result of all that water lost \u2014 you know, dehydration. To get back on track, Crandall recommends adding coconut water because it delivers a mega dose of electrolytes that are essential for helping your body rehydrate. Coconut water\u2019s got 252 milligrams of sodium and 600 milligrams of potassium per cup, roughly 11 percent and 17 of your daily value, respectively.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How Bad Is Happy Hour? Try This Alcohol Calculator<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Frozen Blueberries
\n<\/strong>\u201cYou compromise your immune system when you drink excessive amounts of alcohol,\u201d says Crandall. To boost it back up, add naturally defensive, antioxidant-rich berries to your day-saving sip. Studies<\/a> show that blueberries have chemical compounds that may boost your immunity, plus they are rich in vitamins K and C.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 20 Low-Calorie Snacks You\u2019ll Want to Eat Every Day<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Bananas
\n<\/strong>Your favorite yellow fruit just got even savvier: Thanks to a modest amount of complex carbs<\/a>, there\u2019s a solid amount of nutrient-rich calories so you won\u2019t have an energy crash later in the day. And with 422 milligrams of potassium in each medium banana, it\u2019ll work with the coconut water to rehydrate you, too, says Crandall.<\/p>\n

Your Ultimate Hangover Smoothie Recipe<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Crandall recommends drinking this smoothie before heading out \u2014 or after \u2014 for maximum effectiveness. (Bonus: It’s way better for you than late-night pizza<\/a>!) Or, if you decide to whip it up the morning after, it can function as a balanced breakfast to kickstart your day. Use Greek yogurt as your base \u2014 especially if you want an extra-thick smoothie, says Crandall \u2014 but using regular milk works too if that\u2019s all you have on hand.<\/p>\n

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Serves 1<\/em><\/p>\n

Prep time: 3 minutes<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1 cup blueberries, frozen
\n1\/2 small banana
\n1 tablespoon chia seeds
\n1\/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt, plain
\n1\/2 cup coconut water<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Place all ingredients in a high-power blender and mix until smooth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Originally published October 2015. Updated July 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Had a little too much to drink last night? Grab your blender and try this easy hangover smoothie recipe to help soothe your worst hangover symptoms. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,27,9,426],"tags":[28,44,161,86,341,388],"class_list":["post-44442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gluten-free","category-healthy","category-recipes","category-smoothies","tag-alcohol","tag-drinks","tag-hydration","tag-smoothie","tag-tax1living-well","tag-tax2nutrition"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44442"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44442\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyburn.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}