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How to Treat Your New Year’s Hangover: Myths, Facts and Cures

It’s New Year’s Eve.   You want to have a good time. But you don’t want to regret having too much of a good time, in the morning.   Image courtesy of WebMD/Getty But forget the hangover cure myths like the hair of the dog (drinking more alcohol to cure your hangover) or drinking lots of coffee (you will become even more dehydrated and make your hangover worse).   From the online consumer research service, LabDoor.com , here are a few proven tips on how to treat your New Year’s hangover. And since a hangover is a bunch of symptoms, not just one, make sure to treat each symptom specifically, if: 1. You have a headache Say yes to Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin). Take it before drinking prevents your body from releasing pain-inducing chemicals. Its effectiveness peaks in 4 hours. A small cup of coffee can also make the ibuprofen even more effective.   But say no Acetaminophen (Tylenol). When your liver metabolizes alcohol and acetaminophen at the sa...

New Year, New Snacks from barkTHINS

The holidays may be wrapping up, but you still have time to enjoy some sweet and savory snacks.  And  barkTHINS , a delicious line of snacking chocolate, is one of our   fave new treats. They're chocked full of real, wholesome ingredients and believe us, they're delish. For the holiday season, the brand unveiled its  Limited Edition  Dark Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel , which b lends indulgent slivers of dark chocol ate with seasonal peppermint and salty pretzel. Designed in a breakable format, barkTHINS allows snackers the permission to indulge guilt-free. barkTHINS are also   Non-GMO Project Verified, Fair Trade Ingredient™ Certified and contain no artificial colors or flavors . Available at Target, Amazon, Costco and Whole Foods Market, other creative varieties include Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Seed , Dark Chocolate Blueberry Quinoa with Agave and Dark Chocolate Almond with Sea Salt .   So what are you waiting for?  Pick up a b...