I accidentally drank 3 litres of water today because I was too excited about my water bottle, and apparently they have this thing out now called an over hydration headache (!!!) Basically when you don’t have enough magnesium, potassium, or sodium in your cells because your kidneys are at over capacity, and it swells your cells, causing a bunch of problems! I am trying to be healthier but I have been raised in a culture in which high fat and high salt are the norms, and i think it’s because of my over enthusiastic and harsh change that my headache appeared. I was trying to find a quick way to cure my headache, and here is what I came up with:
1. Cheese!!!
Choose a saltier hard cheese like cheddar or havarti. Bonus points for herb varieties, as they have lil baby nutrients that you may have lacked through out the day. Again, balance is key, since you don’t want to swing back
2. Chicken Noodle Soup!
It’s that time of year again where people have just finished cleaning their kitchens after a large holiday feast, and may not want to even bring out a pan. Try the Lipton cup of soup, as they contain very high amounts of sodium and potassium. Boil the kettle and add 3/4 of what you would normally, and then add 2-3 sofa crackers.
3. Gravy
The experience of drinking gravy is akin to being a hot rock chick in the 80s: everyone tells you no, and it’s not lady like, but it feels so natural and soothing that you realize that this is how it should be. I took 2tbsp for mine and heated them slowly in the microwave, and then sipped it. 10/10
If anyone would like to add or correct what I say I would love to see it, I am a self hater.
