Food vs Alcohol Hangover - Which is worse?

[AllardChardon]

As I age, I seem to tolerate alcohol hangovers better than food hangovers. When I add the two together on feasting days like yesterday, it takes even longer to start feeling good, again. Anyone want to commiserate on this one?

 

[Boxlicker101]

As I age, I seem to tolerate alcohol hangovers better than food hangovers. When I add the two together on feasting days like yesterday, it takes even longer to start feeling good, again. Anyone want to commiserate on this one?

Years ago, I used to have hangovers from drinking that lasted two days and included the dry heaves. I have overeaten sometimes, and felt rather bloated, and even had indigestion, but food hangovers, if that's what you mean, are nothing compared to the hangovers I used to have from drinking.

 

[Liar]

Food hangover?

Never had, never heard of til now.

 

[Austin8]

I can't imagine why any human would want to even put themselves in a situation like that...

Interesting though, may even explain to some extent why America is so out of shape.

 

[CharleyH]

As I age, I seem to tolerate alcohol hangovers better than food hangovers. When I add the two together on feasting days like yesterday, it takes even longer to start feeling good, again. Anyone want to commiserate on this one?

Funny, Allard. I think the food hangover is harder to deal with - why, you ask? The alcohol hangover goes away by at least 4:00pm the next day. The food hangover lingers in pounds, or five, for weeks! Still, I do love holiday season!

 

[Austin8]

Funny, Allard. I think the food hangover is harder to deal with - why, you ask? The alcohol hangover goes away by at least 4:00pm the next day. The food hangover lingers in pounds, or five, for weeks! Still, I do love holiday season!

So, my question has always been why do people have to gorge themselves on heavy fat laden meals with sugary sweets in an all out button popping calorie assault on their systems all in the name of a holiday...

I doubt our first settlers in this country had anything more than lean meats and fresh vegetables to celebrate with, so, why can't we...

 

[scriptordelecto]

So, my question has always been why do people have to gorge themselves on heavy fat laden meals with sugary sweets in an all out button popping calorie assault on their systems all in the name of a holiday...

I doubt our first settlers in this country had anything more than lean meats and fresh vegetables to celebrate with, so, why can't we...

Because food is a sexy and sensual experience. Some people need the excuse of a holiday to let go and indulge when they otherwise wouldn't. Then there are those (like me) who don't need to wait for a holiday.

Besides, staying with only lean meats and fresh veggies is akin to missionary position only. Where the hell is the fun in that?

 

[CharleyH]

So, my question has always been why do people have to gorge themselves on heavy fat laden meals with sugary sweets in an all out button popping calorie assault on their systems all in the name of a holiday...

I doubt our first settlers in this country had anything more than lean meats and fresh vegetables to celebrate with, so, why can't we...

My answer is ... drum roll ... because it's fun. Yeah, Austin, our first settlers probably starved and had few things in freezing cold winters to be thankful for, but the tradition is that even if they had little, they still put out their best spread. Thanksgiving is about the Harvest feast, about sharing the good harvest with neighbours. As a host, one hopes that no one leaves hungry.

 

[Austin8]

Because food is a sexy and sensual experience. Some people need the excuse of a holiday to let go and indulge when they otherwise wouldn't. Then there are those (like me) who don't need to wait for a holiday.

Besides, staying with only lean meats and fresh veggies is akin to missionary position only. Where the hell is the fun in that?

My answer is ... drum roll ... because it's fun. Yeah, Austin, our first settlers probably starved and had few things in freezing cold winters to be thankful for, but the tradition is that even if they had little, they still put out their best spread. Thanksgiving is about the Harvest feast, about sharing the good harvest with neighbours. As a host, one hopes that no one leaves hungry.

*Shrug*

 

[CharleyH]

*Shrug*

Come on, Austin. If you have something to say, say it, don't just shrug!

 

[oggbashan]

I have had food hangovers but in the last few years they have been related to my medical problems.

I can't eat sweet sugary foods without deranging my insulin levels. The symptoms can be alarming and difficult to correct.

I can't eat fatty rich food such as lamb without suffering from heartburn. That is easily cured by drinking a pint of water.

Some food hangovers have always been with me. I enjoy highly spiced curries such as Madras and Vindaloo. The after-effects can be an inflamed arse which lasts for hours or days.

But the worst - food poisoning. That can cause vomiting and diarrhoea that lasts for days and can cause dehydration.

I've eaten many odd foods in peculiar places including fried locusts, raw widgetty grubs, kangaroo and my own cooking over an open fire - all without a qualm. I've had food poisoning from so-called restaurants in the UK. I object to paying expensive prices to be made ill.

Og

PS. I have rarely had hangovers from alcohol - perhaps three or four times in my whole life and each was after drinking massive quantities. As the coroner said of Dylan Thomas' death - 'a massive insult to the brain'.

 

[trysail]

I can't imagine why any human would want to even put themselves in a situation like that...

Interesting though, may even explain to some extent why America is so out of shape.

Ol' Mother Nature has seen to it that we Homo Sapiens eat every thing we can, when we can. All of us have too many generations of ancestors who weren't able to eat at a moment's notice from the enormous bounty that modern economics and technology provide. It'll be a long time ( if ever ) before Homo Sapiens overcomes this genetic imperative. We're "hard wired" to eat any time we can get our hands on food.


I haven't the slightest doubt that Mother Nature laughs at us behind our back when we find it necessary to exercise, visit gyms or engage in purposeless running because it is no longer necessary to do the things we evolved to do such as chasing game across savannahs or plains.

 

[CharleyH]

I have had food hangovers but in the last few years they have been related to my medical problems.

I can't eat sweet sugary foods without deranging my insulin levels. The symptoms can be alarming and difficult to correct.

I can't eat fatty rich food such as lamb without suffering from heartburn. That is easily cured by drinking a pint of water.

Some food hangovers have always been with me. I enjoy highly spiced curries such as Madras and Vindaloo. The after-effects can be an inflamed arse which lasts for hours or days.

But the worst - food poisoning. That can cause vomiting and diarrhoea that lasts for days and can cause dehydration.

I've eaten many odd foods in peculiar places including fried locusts, raw widgetty grubs, kangaroo and my own cooking over an open fire - all without a qualm. I've had food poisoning from so-called restaurants in the UK. I object to paying expensive prices to be made ill.

Og

PS. I have rarely had hangovers from alcohol - perhaps three or four times in my whole life and each was after drinking massive quantities. As the coroner said of Dylan Thomas' death - 'a massive insult to the brain'.

Good lord, Og, aside from the Thomas quote, it sounds like you're ready for the old age home! lol

 

[oggbashan]

Good lord, Og, aside from the Thomas quote, it sounds like you're ready for the old age home! lol

I've been creaky for years. I know what foods derange my internal system and I can avoid them without much difficulty. I can even indulge myself if I'm careful.

Alcohol? Has never had much effect on me and still doesn't. I can drink my sons-in-law under the table and walk away.

I can eat cream teas with lashings of Cornish Clotted Cream as long as my wife has more of the cream than I do. I can eat Pavlovas if I stick at one portion. I can eat fatty foods as long as I have some water available.

But - I was medically retired from an employer 24 years ago. They didn't expect me to live this long but now? There is no reason why I shouldn't survive the next 24 years as well.

Og

 

[AllardChardon]

Thanks, contributors. I, myself, am seriously challenged in the world of food. Dairy, wheat and most meats cause me great discomfort, therefore, the reason for posting thread this morning. Most people ask, "what do you eat?" Basically, rice, beans lentils, potatoes, and nuts. If Thanksgiving dinner featured these foods, I still would not be so uncomfortable as I am now. You play, you pay!

 

[Austin8]

Thanks, contributors. I, myself, am seriously challenged in the world of food. Dairy, wheat and most meats cause me great discomfort, therefore, the reason for posting thread this morning. Most people ask, "what do you eat?" Basically, rice, beans lentils, potatoes, and nuts. If Thanksgiving dinner featured these foods, I still would not be so uncomfortable as I am now. You play, you pay!

So, who says Thanksgiving dinner can't feature those foods?

I had tuna salad on a bed of fresh asparagus...

 

[AllardChardon]

True enough. It would be easy to have lentils and brown rice with carmelized onions on top if I were alone or hanging with a person who shares my tastes in food. As it was, family and tradition won out last night, but hot oatmeal was my dinner fare for this evening. hehehe

 

[SlickTony]

It takes me a shorter time to digest food that I've eaten too much of than to recuperate from a hangover.

 

[AllardChardon]

I feel much better this morning, thank goodness. I will take a Guinness hangover over a Thanksgiving dinner hangover any time! Good thing it just comes once a year!

 

[xssve]

I don't drink like that anymore, and I don't miss the hangovers - when it comes to food, my problem is I don't normally eat that much either, so if I stuff myself, either I get indigestion, or I'm ravenously hungry again several hours later - usually both.

I packed the Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and sweet Potatoes in this year as usual - who can resist? Then ended up devouring a fairly large quantity of Shrimp cocktail just before I went to bed because my stomach was growling for more - and ended up with indigestion.

So it goes, but a small price to pay for such a feast, at least it only happens Twice a year.

 

[CharleyH]

So, who says Thanksgiving dinner can't feature those foods?

I had tuna salad on a bed of fresh asparagus...

No one, but you disagree on the foods people eat during celebrations, apparently.

 

[AllardChardon]

Shrimp cocktail just before bed spells trouble with a capital 'T', Xssve. My biggest problem was the desserts on top of too much food. I went willing, though, I must admit.

 

[Austin8]

No one, but you disagree on the foods people eat during celebrations, apparently.

Lol, To be honest Char, I disagree with the foods most people eat on a daily basis too...

 

[AllardChardon]

I must second that, especially here in Tennessee, deep in the fryer. The lentils and brown rice with carmelized onions sounded so good, I am making that for dinner tonight.

 

[Austin8]

I must second that, especially here in Tennessee, deep in the fryer. The lentils and brown rice with carmelized onions sounded so good, I am making that for dinner tonight.

I eat a modified Paleo diet.