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Alex Welburn

Ask a coach: ‘Can cycling cure a hangover?’

A bottle of wine in a bottle cage, with the 'Ask a Coach' roundel.

A question which more of us might be pondering in the run-up to Christmas and with the office-party season in full swing. But for whatever the reason or occasion may be, sometimes exercise in the morning after can make us feel better - or just not as bad as when we woke up. So, what is exercise actually doing for us during the dreaded hangover? Cycling coach Alex Welburn explains… 

For each of us, our choice of drink may influence how bad we feel the following morning. For me personally, red wine can result in some unpleasant mornings often accompanied by a violently pounding headache, which can be the case due to some of the ingredients in wine. For others, it may be that dreaded beer, but often enough it is the mixing of alcohols that makes you feel the worst - so just keep that in mind. 

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