Oh Snap! Let's Eat!

It’s New Year’s Eve and let’s be honest here, a lot of us will not be keeping it paleo today with all the drinks that shall be had.  So let’s say you’ve taken all the precautions to make sure you don’t get a massive hangover, however, you weren’t successful.  So now what?  Don’t worry!  Here are some paleo hangover cures to help you get through it!!

1.  Eggs

One reason you’re having a hangover is because of something called acetaldehyde.  Acetaldehyde is a toxic byproduct created during the alcohol breakdown process.  Your body naturally gets of it and can keep up with getting rid of it… unless you drink way too fast/much then your body needs some help!  This is where the eggs come in.  Eggs contain something called cysteine, which breaks down acetaldehyde, and provides you energy too!

2.  Asparagus

You can eat asparagus before, during, and after you drink for it’s benefits!  Scientists have found that it boosts enzymes that break down alcohol in your body.  Scientists have found that extract taken from the asparagus can help the body speed up alcohol metabolism.  It also contains minerals that help relieve headaches!

3.  Coconut and Coconut Water

Get some coconuts when you are having a hangover!  First drink that coconut water found inside the coconut.  That coconut water is rich in electrolytes (think of it as nature’s Gatorade) and is a great hangover remedy because your body is super dehydrated after a night of heavy drinking.  (If you don’t have access to a coconut or are just lazy you can also purchase some Coconut Water.)  Second thing you should do with that coconut is crack that thing open and eat the coconut meat!  Coconuts are high in potassium and when you are hung over, you are most likely running low in potassium.

4.  Bananas

The reasons for eating a banana is similar to the coconut.  Bananas will replenish your body’s potassium, and it is also is high in vitamin B6, which reduces hangover symptoms.  Another thing bananas do is it is a natural remedy against heartburn and nausea.

5.  Fruit Juice 

Really, this could be any juice, such as Tomato Juice or Orange juice.   Fruit juices have fructose, which is a fruit sugar, that helps give you energy by restoring vitamins and nutrients that were depleted the night before.  It also helps your body get rid of toxins.

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2 Ingredient Pancakes!

Get this:  This pancakes recipe does not require ANY flour.  No almond flour, no coconut flour, nada.  In fact, it only requires TWO ingredients.  Two healthy ingredients!  Check out the recipe:

2-Ingredient Paleo Pancakes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 eggs

Your Happy Healthy Ingredients

That’s it!  And the instructions are super easy too!

Instructions

1.  Peel the banana and cut it in to pieces and throw it in a Mixing Bowl.  Go ahead and crack those two eggs in there too.

Time to mix your pancake mix!

2.  Mix it all about! You can use a mixer like I did, so that you can get a more even consistency.  If you don’t have one laying around, just make sure you blend it well enough!

Banana-Egg Pancake Mix

3.  Oil up your Skillet/Pan(I used Coconut Oil) and then pour the paleo pancakes mix in to the pan.  Cook like you would with normal pancakes.

Making Pancakes!

4.  Eat it! I drizzled some Honey on mine.  But really, the banana pancakes are already sweet, so that is totally optional.

Finished Product

The important thing here though, is to realize it is obviously not going to taste exactly like pancakes you make from flour.  However, for a pancake that doesn’t have any flour, it is quite and awesome recipe find!

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