There are nearly four millions posts on Instagram and 1.6 billion views on TikTok using #hangover, prompting the team behind www.survivorlife.comto explore social media’s most popular cures and foods to treat hangovers. When hungover, UK adults love eggs. An analysis of the top 250 posts on Instagram using #hangoverfood found that 14% of foods directly involved eggs, ranging from an egg and steak sandwich to bacon and egg butties, cheesy scrambled eggs, eggs and chips and eggs benedict.
Eggs are rich in cysteine, a key amino acid which helps break down acetaldehyde, which is what causes the symptoms of a hangover. Additionally, the various minerals found in eggs help the body rid itself of the toxins found in alcohol. Following closely behind eggs were burgers and classic fry-ups, which were the go-to meal for 11% and 9% of Instagrammers respectively. Some of the more outlandish hangover alternatives were a Nutella pizza, bacon and parathas (a Pakistani flatbread), salad plus shrimps and grit, each with one post (0.4%).
The full list of top 10 foods were:
1. Eggs: 14.4%
2. Burgers: 11.2%
