// BEGIN editorial data var i = 0; var Ent_FiveTop_061229 = new Array(); Ent_FiveTop_061229.ID = "Ent_FiveTop_061229"; Ent_FiveTop_061229.ID_WB = 16396789; Ent_FiveTop_061229.sPubDate = "12/29/2006 9:48:04 PM GMT"; Ent_FiveTop_061229.navsectionID = "3032083" Ent_FiveTop_061229.appFmt = 2; Ent_FiveTop_061229.itemsPerPage = 5; Ent_FiveTop_061229.nTeaseW = 198; Ent_FiveTop_061229.nTeaseH = 198; Ent_FiveTop_061229.appWidth = 624; Ent_FiveTop_061229.appHeader = ""; Ent_FiveTop_061229.appFooter = "   By Helen A.S. Popkin"; Ent_FiveTop_061229.rowSpacer = "20"; Ent_FiveTop_061229.rowAlt = "F7F7F7"; Ent_FiveTop_061229.appNavStyle = 3; Ent_FiveTop_061229.appLayout = 1; Ent_FiveTop_061229.copyMargin = 9; Ent_FiveTop_061229.copyBorder = 0; Ent_FiveTop_061229.sBodyFont = "font-size:12px;"; Ent_FiveTop_061229[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "141", "198", "", "", "", "", ""); Ent_FiveTop_061229[i-1].body = "Practice moderation
Yeah, like that’s happening. It’s the New Year, so let’s be honest. Reading this list means you’re either planning for a hangover or you’re already there and desperate for a quick fix. (If it’s the latter, kudos on your ability to navigate the Internet.) However, be advised. The remedies listed here are for entertainment purposes only. We’re not doctors, nor do we play one on TV. Consult your physician before starting this or any other exercise program. Tip your waitress. And never drink and drive."; Ent_FiveTop_061229[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "144", "198", "", "", "", "", ""); Ent_FiveTop_061229[i-1].body = "Head it off at the pass
You may wet the bed (or your party host’s couch or carpet). Still, chugging lots of water or other non-diuretic beverages before sleep may counteract alcohol’s dehydrating effects. Some swear by a nightcap of Gatorade, Vitamin B or milk thistle, while non-hippies go straight for preemptive painkillers (aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.). If you do choose the over-the-counter route, NEVER use acetaminophen products (such as Tylenol), which may cause deadly damage to a liver still filtering alcohol. "; Ent_FiveTop_061229[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "135", "201", "", "", "", "", ""); Ent_FiveTop_061229[i-1].body = "Grease, and lots of it
Last night’s designated driver on the porcelain bus? Give this one a miss. Everyone else, it’s time to access that refrigerated pizza tactfully ordered two days prior. Neglected to think ahead? Then it’s straight to your local greasy diner. (You’re in no shape to operate a hot frying pan!) Once there, absorb last night’s evil toxins with a giant breakfast of fried eggs, bacon and sausage, home fries, biscuits and, if you’re lucky enough to live in the South, grits. You may spend the rest of the day in the bathroom you skillfully avoided the night before, but at least you’ll be riding (not driving). "; Ent_FiveTop_061229[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "163", "198", "", "", "", "", ""); Ent_FiveTop_061229[i-1].body = "Hair O’ the Dog
You know, the one that bit you. Recommended since Bill Shakespeare’s time, this cliched cure doesn’t have much empirical data to prove it actually works. Sure, you’ll feel better in the short run, but run the risk of drinking forever. Eh. Try it anyway. Down about three strong Bloody Marys immediately upon waking. If you don’t feel any better, try a fourth. Then take a really long nap. Of course, this assumes you don’t have to work. If you do, call in sick. Here’s a helpful link to aid you with this quest."; Ent_FiveTop_061229[i++] = new Array("","","","","","", "", "", "", "", "right", "", "", "198", "152", "", "", "", "", ""); Ent_FiveTop_061229[i-1].body = "Suffer
The United States is a country founded by Puritans. Overindulging, then twisting in guilt’s hellfire is our civic duty. We are, as Calvinist minister Jonathan Edwards preached in 1741, “sinners in the hands of an angry God.” Eschew the greasy pizza, aspirin, Advil or Alka Seltzer and embrace His wrath. Your pain and suffering is scientific proof you had a good time. Rejoice in your throbbing cranium, mummified mouth, lethargy, nausea, sensitivity to sunlight, noise and odor, and stand proud. You’re an American! "; // END editorial data