by Michael Rucker | Oct 11, 2007 | Functional Supplements
Can bananas cure hangovers, really? Or, if not cure, at a minimum can bananas help with hangovers? The answer is there’s likely some benefit from eating this fruit after a night of drinking, so if nothing else, eating bananas is one of the tastier ways to treat...
by Michael Rucker | Oct 11, 2007 | Functional Supplements
Rice wine is a traditional alcoholic beverage in many parts of Asia. It is produced by microbial fermentation of steamed rice with yeast and water. Different versions of this drink exist and they are locally known by different names; for instance: sake in Japan,...
by Michael Rucker | Oct 11, 2007 | Functional Supplements
If you’re a tequila drinker, you might wonder what types of tequila will give you a hangover? There are literally hundreds of tequila brands, and the quality of a given tequila actually depends on several factors. Tequila isn’t really meant to be consumed...
by Michael Rucker | Oct 11, 2007 | Functional Supplements
In alcoholic beverages, there are impurities called congeners produced during fermentation, which are responsible for some of the taste, aroma, and color of what you drink. These impurities are not the sole cause of a hangover, yet they do seem to contribute in some...