No cure for excess drinking

It8217;s party season and many of you might want to indulge in a bit of alcohol, believing that homespun hangover cures will help. A team from the Peninsula Medical School, however, found 8216;8216;no compelling evidence8217;8217; that a range of herbal and conventional treatments were effective. A study in British Medical Journal, say only abstinence or moderation can really stop hangovers. The only thing you can do with a hangover is let your body heal itself.

Shape 038; size

If you still want to drink, read this. Another study in the BMJ, says the shape and size of the glass determines how much you drink. The study says people are more likely to pour extra alcohol into short, wide glasses than into tall, narrow glasses. The US researchers from Cornell University asked 198 students and 86 bartenders to pour out a shot of alcohol. They found students poured 30 percent more into the short glasses, while bar workers fared only slightly better at 20 per cent. The reason given by the students made sense8212;they thought the tall glasses held more.