Strength of hangovers is linked to how much we exercise, study finds

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According to the late, great Anthony Bourdain's prescription of "aspirin, cold Coca-Cola and spicy Sichuan food".

Tom couldn't wait any longer to put his new insuling pump to the test. "If we catch up tomorrow, I'll make sure to show you where it's effective," he told his doctor. The next day, if they drink enough - what goes up must come down, after all.

However new study has found astonishing lifestyle habits that might minimise the unpleasantness of morning-after headaches.

A study has recommended that rather than worrying about what you're going to eat or drink the next day, the amount of exercise you do can have a significant impact on the severity of a hangover.

was published in the journal Addictive Behaviours and involved 1,676 undergraduate students.

All of them had suffered from a hangover more than once in the past three months when the study was being done.

The students taking part in the research were all physically active for at least 30 minutes a week, doing moderate-intensity exercise.

Attendees completed questionnaires outlining their intake of alcohol, the severity of their hangovers, and the frequency of their physical exercise.

Increased physical activity can lead to a more efficient metabolism, resulting in the body handling alcohol more effectively. Exercise also triggers the release of endorphins, which act as natural pain-relieving agents.

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