How To Cure A Hangover

By Joanne Redder

Last night was fantastic. You met up with George and the two of you headed out on the town, where the champagne was flowing freely and you were on top of the world. Little did you know that you’d need to cure a hangover the next morning.

You wake up, bleary eyed, recollecting all the things that happened last night and then, you smile. It was great; it was a fantastic night and you’re so happy you decided to go. Then, as you try to lift yourself up, you realize that your head is pounding and your mouth feels like someone poured sand in it.

You, my friend, are hungover and you what you need is a fast acting cure. And while you might not want to try all of them, sometimes, to cure a hangover, you need to do whatever it takes.

Cure a hangover tip #1
Sleep
If you don’t have to go anywhere, don’t. Stay in bed and try to get some more rest. The more time you give your body to recuperate from the high blood alcohol levels you exposed it to, the better.

Try to sleep and if you can’t get any shut eye, just lay there and close your eyes or stare into space. Watching television and reading will force your eyes to focus and that will only intensify the headache.

Cure a hangover tip #2
Hydrate
You probably weren’t drinking any water between all those shooters and drinks last night, so your mission for today is to get as much hydration as you can. Water is your friend, so keep some by you all day long.

As well, try to get your hands on a sports drink like Gatorade, that contains electrolytes and will help to replenish and refuel your body.

Cure a hangover tip #3
Vitamin C
After the number you did on your liver last night, you will need your fill of vitamin C. Not only will it help to minimize the damage to your liver caused by your partying, it will also give you a boost of energy.

Take a chewable vitamin C pill on 3 different occasions during the day so that your body can keep up its work to undo the damage you did last night.

Cure a hangover tip #4
Bloody Mary
I know, I know, how could the very thing that put you in this situation claim itself as a cure the next day? But the tomato juice helps you to absorb the alcohol more quickly and the vodka tends to help your body deal with the alcohol depletion.

Mix 1.5 ounces of vodka with 3 ounces tomato juice, 3 drops Tabasco sauce, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and some lemon juice. Drink up.

Cure a hangover tip #5
Pain killer
Whether you’re preferred brand is Tylenol, Aspirin or Advil, take two pills (if you don’t plan on vomiting) with plenty of water and take it easy. At least it will help to ease the pounding headache.

If you are still vomiting, however, don’t bother taking any pills; they taste awful coming back up and will serve no purpose.

Cure a hangover tip #6
Fructose
Fruit juices and honey contain fructose, which is believed to help your body burn through the alcohol more quickly, and that’s a terrific thing. And while fruit has the same effect, I doubt you’ll want to sit around peeling oranges all morning.

Pour yourself a glass of OJ and drink up. If Screwdrivers were your poison of choice last night, however, avoid the OJ and take down a tablespoon of honey instead.

Cure a hangover tip #7
Eat breakfast
You might think that food is the most disgusting thing at this very moment (although the 10 Cosmos you had last night are pretty close as well), eating breakfast will definitely help to cure what ails you.

Whether it’s a greasy concoction of bacon and eggs or a bowl of cereal with a glass of juice, eating when you wake up will help to nourish and replenish your body.

Cure a hangover ASAP

It’s not easy to have the foresight to avoid a hangover when you’re partying up a storm, so sometimes you end up paying the price the next day and need to cure a hangover upon opening your eyes.

And while you keep promising yourself that this is the very last time you will ever do this, I bet you’ll be back here in a couple weeks’ time to get the cure you need.

Entertainment News - February 4, 2008

Gisele Budchen said she would run naked through Manhattan if the Patriots lost the Super Bowl. Now she's reneging. (Egotastic)

The Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour 3-D movie came in first despite being in handful of theaters. (dListed)

Michelle Williams spoke out about her grief due to Heath Ledger's death. (IDLYITW)

Madonna and Guy Ritchie plan to renew their wedding vows. (ICYDK)

If you missed Paula Abdul at the Halftime show, here's your chance to see it. (Drunken Stepfather)

Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour Vital Stats

Birth Name: Anna Wintour
Birth Date: November 3, 1947
Birth Place: London, England
Height: 5’7”
Romantic Link: Shelby Bryan
Claim To Fame: Editor in Chief U.S. Vogue

Anna Wintour Interesting Facts

Anna Wintour’s likeness was parodied in the animated movie The Incredibles.

Anna Wintour has raised over $10 million for AIDS charities since 1990.

Anna Wintour wakes up every morning at 5:45 a.m., plays tennis for an hour, and then gets her hair and makeup professionally done before she heads out for her day.

Anna Wintour is a liberal and endorsed Al Gore in his presidential bid.

Anna Wintour has had the bob cut hairstyle since she was 14 years old.


Anna Wintour Biography

Born on November 3, 1947, in London England to parents Charles Vere and Eleanor, Anna Wintour grew up with three of her four siblings; James Charles, Nora Hilary, and Patrick; Gerald Jackson, her oldest brother, died when Anna was only 3, after being struck by a car while riding his bike to school.

Growing up, Anna attended North London Collegiate School, and became increasingly interested in fashion; her father, who was the editor of the Evening Standard, would even consult Anna regarding the youth market.

By age 15, Anna’s father got her a job at a boutique and it was also at this time that she began dating older, well-connected men; men who could help her get ahead in life. First, she dated a man who was 9 years older than her, then, in her late teens, she began dating gossip columnist Nigel Dempster.

Anna Wintour’s fashion jobs

Knowing that she would work in the fashion industry in some capacity, Anna opted not to attend college, but rather took up a training program offered at Harrod’s. Due to her parent’s insistence, however, Anna enrolled in some fashion course, but eventually dropped out because she felt that she knew all there was to know about fashion.

Still the network queen, Anna continued to date men who could help her excel in her chosen field. One man, Richard Neville, gave Anna a real glimpse at magazine production when she visited him at his office.

By 1970, when Anna was 23, she landed her first job as an editorial assistant for Harper’s & Queen (UK) magazine, so called due to a temporary merger of Harper’s Bizarre and Queen magazines.

Anna Wintour in New York

Thanks to the connections she had been busy making during her formative years, Anna was able to put together some very creative photo shoots, often snapped by famed photographer Helmut Newton. But by 1975, Anna decided to leave the magazine and relocated to New York.

Anna landed a job at Harper’s Bizarre as a junior fashion editor, but was fired about 9 months later, due to her constant conflicts with editor Tony Mazzola.

Luckily, by 1980, one of her ex-boyfriends, Jon Bradshaw, got Anna her first job as a fashion editor with a magazine called Savvy. Only a year later, however, Anna left Savvy to work for another magazine called New York. It was her time spent at this magazine that would make all the difference in Anna’s life.

Anna Wintour at Vogue

All of her ideas for fashion and photo spreads were well received by the industry, and she was given the creative freedom to work on other sections of the magazine besides just fashion.

Having put celebrity Rachel Ward on the cover of New York, Anna quickly learned that celebrities help magazines fly off shelves. Anna’s work caught the eye of Alex Liberman, publisher of Vogue, and before she knew it, Anna’s dream had been realized. In 1983, she finally landed a job at the magazine she coveted most.

Hired in the position of creative director, a title that had never been assigned before, Anna’s position was never clearly defined, leaving Anna to do as she pleased at the magazine, upsetting then editor Grace Mirabella at every turn.

Anna Wintour editor on chief

It was also at this time that Anna began dating David Shaffer; the two were married in September 1984. A year later, Anna became pregnant and gave birth to son Charlie in 1986.

Soon after the birth of their son, Anna was given the post of editor at British Vogue. The position had its perks, as Anna was provided with many perks, including a townhouse and nanny.

After making many adjustments and changes to the magazine to turn it into her vision, Anna left the UK and returned to New York to take on the position of editor at House & Garden magazine. But because Anna was a fashion maven and not particularly good with house and gardening ideas, her transformation of the magazine did more harm than good. By 1988, Anna left the magazine, but things were about to take a turn for the better.

In 1989, Anna’s hard work and job shifting had finally paid off; she landed the position of Editor in Chief at Vogue magazine.

Making a host of changes to the way fashion magazines are published, Anna has since overseen the overseen spinoff magazines Teen Vogue, Vogue Living and Men’s Vogue.

With an annual salary that reaches an estimated $2 million, and very interesting perks like clothes budgets and such, there’s no doubt that Anna Wintour deserves the title of the “most powerful woman in fashion.”

Resource:
IMDb.com - Anna Wintour

Top 10 Habits Of A Fat Woman

By Rene Carter

You do everything right and yet, you’re still not losing any weight. Maybe that’s because what you think is right, is actually turning you into a fat woman.

By avoiding these simple things, you can start dropping the pounds instantly and maintain the ideal body you’ve always wanted. It’s time to drop the habits of a fat woman, and pick up the habits of fit woman!

Fat Woman Habit #1
She buys low-fat products
While low-fat products are always a better choice than full-fat, the problem with such items is that a fat woman will mistakenly think she can eat the entire box and it would only count as having ½ the full-fat box.

But what you should be doing is reading the label. What are the first 3 ingredients? If one of them is sugar, then you are essentially turning yourself into fat woman by consuming it. Oh, and “sugar” may be listed as these instead:

- Corn syrup

- Fructose

- Glucose
- Maltose
- Sucrose
- Lactose
- Dextrose
- Sorbitol

But they are all sugar and have the same effect on the body. If the first 3 ingredients include some form of sugar, don’t buy it.

Fat Woman Habit #2
She weighs herself constantly
You get on the scale and you weigh yourself. Then you go to the gym, you even started doing weights, and still the scale hasn’t moved. It may even have increased! What the hell?!? How come you're turning into a fat woman?!?

Well, to start, a scale is not a good indicator of what your body is made up of. Increased muscle mass may not change the number on the scale, but your clothes will definitely become looser. If you go to the gym and it seems that the scale isn’t moving, it could be because you’re gaining muscle and losing fat. So, in essence, you're not becoming a fat woman; you're becoming a fit woman.

Don’t give up because the scale isn’t giving you the numbers you want.

Fat Woman Habit #3
She cuts carbs & fat from her diet
Although carbs and fats aren’t always good for you, there are some that are quite good for you and beneficial in the fight against becoming a fat woman. Unfortunately, you might think that avoiding them altogether is the best bet.

You do want to cut down on the carbs and fats that come in the form of junk food and white pastas and rice. But fruits and fish are awesome treats and should never be eliminated from your diet.

The problem with a low-anything diet is that you cannot sustain it forever. The diet changes you want to make should be easily sustainable for the rest of your life, not just a month or so.

Fat Woman Habit #4
She doesn’t record her progress
A lot of women tend to have a defeatist mentality and if they screw up today and have a piece of chocolate cake, they give up and just give in to every craving thereafter, eventually turning into fat women.

But if you keep a record of your weight loss progress, one piece of cake does not put an end to your progress thus far. There are 24 hours in every day and all you need to do is get through them by eating as healthily as you can.

Fat Woman Habit #5
She expects quick weight loss
All your weight gain doesn’t happen in a 24-hour period so why would you expect to drop it that quickly? I know it’s difficult to be patient when you’re so gung-ho about losing weight right now, but time is going to pass anyway, so why not make the best of it and make healthy choices?

Fat Woman Habit #6
She takes the wrong supplements
Someone at some point may have advised you about taking fat-burning supplements or carb-blockers. While these may provide immediate results, in the long-term, things might get worse.

Fat burners increase your heart rate. After 8 weeks of use, their effect begins to wane and your heart rate will return to what it once was. Once it slows down, your calorie-burning ability also slows down, causing you to turn into a fat woman and gain back all the weight you lost.

As for carb-blockers, there is no significant data that proves they are effective and when you take them, you may have false assumptions that you can eat carb-filled treats with no consequences. And that’s just not true.

Fat Woman Habit #7
She exercises but eats junk food
While exercising and eating junk is better than not exercising and eating junk, it still isn’t the smartest choice you could be making. While it’s okay to indulge every now and then, studies show that the way you look is a result of 20% exercise and 80% diet.

When you eat high-fat, high-sugar foods and exercise, the excess fat you consume will present itself on top of the muscle you’re gaining, potentially making you appear even thicker than before.

Fat Woman Habit #8
She doesn’t eat breakfast
When you wake up in the morning, your body is literally starving (and if you don’t feel hungry in the morning it’s probably because you ate too much the night before) and needs fuel to function.
Breakfast kick-starts your metabolism and calorie-burning capability, so don’t avoid it. Opt for a breakfast that includes fiber and protein.

Fat Woman Habit #9
She’s a crash dieter
You tried the grapefruit diet for four days and lost 7 pounds! Wow, that’s amazing. But why couldn’t you keep the weight off?

Crash diets, and diets that require you commit to a regimen for a given period of time will never work because the minute you get off them, you go back to your regular habits, and end up gaining back the weight, potentially turning yourself into a fat woman.

Your objective should be to make lifestyle diet changes that you can stick to and that are logical. Remove most of the junk food from your home and start buying more fresh and frozen produce. That way, even if you wanted chocolate, there isn’t any in the house and you’ll just have to wait for the craving to pass.

But that’s not to say that you need to suffer immensely; but a little discipline is necessary; after all, it’s all the things that are bad for us in excess that we desire most.

Fat Woman Habit #10
She eats mindlessly
How often do you eat when you’re really not hungry? If you eat in front of the television or while reading a magazine or the paper, you may not realize exactly how much you’re eating.

It takes 20 minutes for your stomach to know you’re full and if you keep shoveling it in in that time-period, chances are you’ll feel stuffed.

Prepare your food, eat it at the table and focus on your food. Pay attention to your body and what it’s telling you.

Lose the fat woman forever

Now that you know what might be causing your weight gain, it’s time to stop obsessing over food and exercise, start doing it, and start understanding what your body is trying to tell you. That way, you will never turn into a fat woman.

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Shirtless Celeb Of The Day - Jesse Metcalfe

You surely remember Jesse Metcalfe as the hot gardener in Desperate Housewives; how could we ever forget? Well, he's still as smoking hot as ever, and despite stupid movies like John Tucker Must Die and rampant gay rumors, I would still let him into my bed.

Entertainment News - February 1, 2008

Lil Kim decided that she's black again. (dListed)

Julia Roberts took her daughter Hazel to the hospital. Hopefully everything is alright. (Gossip Girls)

Seems Justin Chambers is suffering from a sleeping disorder. (Just Jared)

10 Church of Scientology Centers were evacuated yesterday after letters with white powdery substances were found. Tom Cruise must be reeling. (IDLYITW)

Shockingly enough, nobody is interested in watching Star Jones on TV. (ICYDK)