National Football Hangover Day Pt 1

Today, the day after the Super Bowl, is ‘National Football Hangover Day’. You had a great time watching the big game with friends and family, and now it is catching up to you. You may have overindulged a bit with drinking and game-day food (wings!) and are feeling the effects the day after. The morning after is filled with unwelcome symptoms – headache, nausea, irritability and fatigue.

Medical professionals say that the post-super bowl hangover differs from a standard hangover from drinking in a few ways. You are also likely to eat heavy game day foods that are high in sodium and fat, which can also make you feel sluggish the day after. Super Bowl Sunday is actually the second highest day for food consumption in the US, behind Thanksgiving. Additionally, strong emotions during the game produce high levels of hormones. The physiological processes that happen in your body when watching a game – such as heightened awareness when you are anxious about your team catching up in the fourth quarter, or faster pulse when celebrating a touchdown – can take a toll and make you feel worn out the next day.