How to survive Fantasy Fest and the inevitable hangover!

Calling all Villains, Vixens and Vampires, Fantasy Fest 2009 celebrates 30 years of debauchery which means it’s a non-stop party here in Key West from October 23^rd to November 1^st ! And where there’s a party there’s usually late nights and alcohol which means there may be a hangover or two!

But do not fear Help Yourself can help you survive the week with our hangover tips and our special Fantasy Fest specials that can be delivered right to your room, the poolside or even the beach!

But first here are three simple tips to help avoid or ease a hangover:

1. Stay Hydrated – everyone knows this but when chugging the beers back its easy to forget! So drink plenty of water before, during and after drinking. We have a secret ingredient here in Key West that helps the body re-hydrate even quicker – it’s Coconut Water! Did you know that Coconut water is a natural hangover elixir? Drinking alcohol has a diuretic effect, which in addition to dehydrating the body, depletes the body of salts, electrolytes, magnesium and potassium which coconut water is naturally packed full of. Our coconut water comes from coconuts picked fresh each day and then bottled for your convenience. Starting the day by drinking a 16oz bottle of coconut water will definitely help ease the hangover blues! Call us up and we will even deliver it for free or stop by and drink it straight out the coconut

2. Load up on Vitamin C and the B Vitamins. Alcohol puts stress on your body and depletes the B Vitamins so it is essential to load up on this Vitamin group after a heavy night of drinking. The best way to nourish your body with B Vitamins is through eating whole grains. We only use whole grains at Help Yourself so start the day with our whole grain granola or our power bowl made with whole oat groats. For lunch try one of our nourishing bowls with brown rice. Vitamin C will enhance your immune system helping your body fight the toxic effects of alcohol and our Citrus C smoothie is just full of Vitamin C. Juices are also a great way to get a quick and easy boost of vitamins so try our Daily Detox, our Going Green or the Eatta Carrot at any time of the day for a boost of energy and nutrition.

3. Slow down the absorption of alcohol with nuts and seeds. If you want to last the night then eating foods that are high in protein and good fats will help slow down the absorption of alcohol and nuts are the perfect food for this. Our crispy tacos or our lasagne are a great pre drinking dinner because the filling is made entirely from pumpkin seeds and brazil nuts. Pumpkin seeds are also very high in minerals that are lost through drinking. The Fruit and Nut bar is a great snack to carry in your purse when heading out for a night on the town. It’s large enough to take small bites throughout the night to help keep energy levels up and slow down the absorption of alcohol! Our Fantasy Fest Smoothie special “The Vixen” is a delicious and very nutritious pre or post drinking smoothie, we highly recommend it!

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