The Morning After: 10 Best Ways to Cure a Hangover

Here's how to bounce back from one too many cocktails.

Shake It Off - When it’s time to let our hair down, sometimes we want to go the extra mile and push the limits. We all can agree, it's fun and games until the aftermath from the night before hits us hard the next morning. Fortunately, a hangover doesn’t last forever! Take a look at some of our tips to help you quickly recover and bounce back on your feet. By Dontaira Terrell (Photo: Terry Vine/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Shake It Off - When it’s time to let our hair down, sometimes we want to go the extra mile and push the limits. We all can agree, it's fun and games until the aftermath from the night before hits us hard the next morning. Fortunately, a hangover doesn’t last forever! Take a look at some of our tips to help you quickly recover and bounce back on your feet. By Dontaira Terrell (Photo: Terry Vine/Blend Images/Corbis)

Freshen Up - A hot, steamy shower will not only cleanse your outer appearance, it will also awaken your senses by allowing your body to feel more relaxed and at ease. (Photo: 64/Ocean/Corbis)

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Freshen Up - A hot, steamy shower will not only cleanse your outer appearance, it will also awaken your senses by allowing your body to feel more relaxed and at ease. (Photo: 64/Ocean/Corbis)

Drink Up - Drinking plenty of water flushes out toxins and nourishes, hydrates and moisturizes your skin from within.  (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

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H2O - Drinking water replenishes your body and helps prevent further dehydration by washing away the alcohol from your system. To take it a step further, you can also add a lemon for Vitamin C and stomach relief.  (Photo: Image Source/Corbis)

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Quench Your Thirst - Sports drinks are another good benefactor to help replace the electrolytes in your body’s desperate state of dehydration. Drink up! (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Quench Your Thirst - Sports drinks are another good benefactor to help replace the electrolytes in your body’s desperate state of dehydration. Drink up! (Photo: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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Avoid Caffeine - Don’t think about touching caffeine even if you’re an avid coffee drinker. It will only add more fuel to the fire, leading to stomach queasiness and your body becoming more dehydrated. Other dairy products such as milk should be avoided as well. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Avoid Caffeine - Don’t think about touching caffeine even if you’re an avid coffee drinker. It will only add more fuel to the fire, leading to stomach queasiness and your body becoming more dehydrated. Other dairy products such as milk should be avoided as well. (Photo: Tim Boyle/Getty Images)

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Eat, Don't Binge - While drinking, your blood sugar usually takes a dip, which is the reasoning behind your body’s tiredness and unsteadiness. To boost your blood sugar levels try eating crackers and toast. Stay away from the greasy pizza and fatty foods because your body probably can’t stomach it anyway. (Photo: Paul Linse/Corbis)

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Eat, Don't Binge - While drinking, your blood sugar usually takes a dip, which is the reasoning behind your body’s tiredness and unsteadiness. To boost your blood sugar levels try eating crackers and toast. Stay away from the greasy pizza and fatty foods because your body probably can’t stomach it anyway. (Photo: Paul Linse/Corbis)

Eat a Banana - Natural sugars such as bananas can help restore potassium back into your system as well as renew your body’s electrolytes, plus they’re easy on the stomach. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Eat a Banana - Natural sugars such as bananas can help restore potassium back into your system as well as renew your body’s electrolytes, plus they’re easy on the stomach. (Photo: AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Pain Relievers - For immediate relief, drink a ginger ale and pop a painkiller to ease your queasiness and excruciating headache. Take aspirin or ibuprofen, but don’t go overboard. Stick with the recommended dosage and see if it does the trick. (Photo: Patrick Lane/GettyImages)

Sleep - Getting your body back to full restoration requires a little R&R. So, ladies — make sure you catch up on some Zs. (Photo: A. Green/Corbis)

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Sleep - Getting your body back to full restoration requires a little R&R. So, ladies — make sure you catch up on some Zs. (Photo: A. Green/Corbis)

Drink Responsibly - You’re a grown woman and you should know your limit. But in case you forgot, limit your drinks to about one every hour (your body metabolizes one glass of alcohol in about 60 to 75 minutes) and eat before you indulge. (Photo: Neumann & Rodtmann/Corbis)

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Drink Responsibly - You’re a grown woman and you should know your limit. But in case you forgot, limit your drinks to about one every hour (your body metabolizes one glass of alcohol in about 60 to 75 minutes) and eat before you indulge. (Photo: Neumann & Rodtmann/Corbis)