New Year parties and hangover go hand in hand — much like vodka and lime cordial. Your liver overworks to shrug off the toxins from the hard drink you have been relentlessly downing and subsequently the kidney produces more urine only to leave you dehydrated. What follows the next morning is an unbearable headache coupled with grogginess and nausea. Although alcohol gives you a temporary high, eventually it drains you out. This New Year, make sure you do not wake up to be Mr/Miss Grumpy Pants. We tell you how:

Keep yourself well hydrated
Darker liquors such as bourbon, brandy and red wine tend to contain more congeners, a by-product of fermentation that causes hangover. The amount of congener is directly proportional to the severity of the hangover, leading to a wide gamut of physiological changes. Alcohol consumption compels the pituitary  gland to hinder the secretion of vasopression, an anti-diuretic hormone that is responsible for the body’s water retention. As a result, more water is eliminated from the body in the form of urine. In order to function, the dehydrated organs take water from the brain exerting pressure on the membranes, thereby causing headaches. So, one of the best ways to keep a nasty hangover at bay is to ensure that you are hydrated.