By
FBWorld Team
With
St. Patrick's Day approaching, many of us are looking
forward to the celebrations - but not so much the morning
after. Thus, it seems an appropriate time to revisit the ongoing
line of "recover from a hangover" beverages. The
latest to come to my attention is RESQWATER.
It's designed to help your body metabolize the substance responsible
for a hangover, acetaldehyde.
Of
course, such a product requires "research" or "trials"
to see how effective it really is. So I decided to test the
water out twice - once after a wine event and once after a
cocktail party. (They say you can drink it before or during
your alcohol consumption, but I don't know anyone who plans
ahead like that. Therefore, I only tested it the mornings
after.)
At
the wine event, I tasted twelve different wines. They were
all measured 1.5 oz pours (which equals about 4 or 5 glasses).
The next morning, I had some tension in my head and felt a
little blah. So I reached for the RESQWATER.
The first thing that stuck me was the aroma. It was not what
I was expecting. Most of the "hangover recovery"
drinks I've tried are kind of sweet and fruity (like, say,
Rockstar Recovery). This one was salty and lemony. A sip brought
forth the same kind of flavors - salt and slightly tart lemon.
I wasn't a big fan of the taste, but it was quite light, which
made it easier to drink the whole 8 oz bottle. About twenty
to thirty minutes later, I noticed a bit of improvement in
my state. The tension in my head had subsided and I felt a
little more lively. That made it worth putting-up with the
rather unorthodox palate.
At
the cocktail party, I had six different mixed-drinks. In my
20_s, that would have been a normal Friday night. Now that
I'm 40, six drinks is a lot. (I hate getting old.) Thus, the
next morning, I did not feel good: a pounding headache and
a bit of nausea plagued me. I drank one 8 oz bottle of the
RESQWATER. Half-an-hour later, I did not feel any better.
So
I tried to drink a second bottle. The taste prevented me from
finishing it.
Ergo,
in short, I found RESQWATER useful for a
lighter night of drinking since I only needed to consume one
bottle to feel a bit better.
However,
for a night of more serious overindulgence, it's not worth
it in my opinion since one would need to get down more than
one bottle to feel better. I will note that they do make other
flavored versions of RESQWATER, but I can't
say if they are easier to palate since I only sampled the
regular kind.
So
everyone enjoy your St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and if
your over do it, RESQWATER just might help
get you through the next morning with a little less unpleasantness.
By Michael Perkins