Honey offers sweet relief from hangover headache

　　Holiday revelers (狂欢者) have tried many an odd cure for hangovers (宿醉)，but now doctors suggest one that rea lly might work. Eating honey, according to the National Headache Foundation, could help you avoid hangover head aches altogether. 'Honey on a cracker or piece of toast , before or piece of toast, before or after drinking, m ay prevent a hangover,' according to a statement from t he headache experts.

　　'Honey—as opposed to some other sugar—has fructose (果糖), which competes for the metabolism (新陈代谢) of alcoh ol,' Dr. Merle Diamond, associate director of the Diamo nd Headache Clinic in Chicago told Reuters Health. "Thi s composition prevents the rapid change in alcohol leve ls that causes the 'bang' headache in the morning, " sh e said.

　　'Tomato juice, another good source of fructose, als o helps to burn alcohol faster,' according to the Natio nal Headache Foundation.

　　Other tricks to avoid holiday hangovers include mix ing alcohol with fruit drinks or drinking a 'hot toddy (香甜热酒) ' made with honey, lemon and tea—sans the whiske y—Diamond suggested.

　　'But honey works best,' she said.

　　Diamond also offered the following, more convention al, tips to avoid the consequences of overindulgence:

　　—Drink in moderation.

　　—Pace yourself: don't ingest drinks too quickly, an d don't skip meals.

　　—Avoid red wine: it triggers the most headaches.

　　Chronic headaches, however, that are unrelated to e xcessive drinking, demand medical treatment, according to the National Headache Foundation.

　　by Charnicia E. Huggins