Sad but true: your hangover can last up to four days

Had another evening of thirst and ended that thirst with four glasses of red wine and an espresso-Martini toe? If so, we wish you good luck in advance.

Because your hangover can last up to four days, science confirms. Seriously, without joking, you can notice the effects that alcohol brings up to four days after drinking. And the unfortunate thing is: being fit and sporty doesn't matter either. In fact, this study was done among athletes and they performed less well than their teammates who sat obediently by the water. You can't hold it all together as well, you have a shorter fuse, your muscles haven't fully recovered and your fine motor skills aren't quite golden either. In short, you are still a bit broke. Really not as broke as on day one, but your body has a harder time than when you don't drink anything.

Of course, it does vary from person to person. Because now I hear you thinking: I'm not bothered by anything for four days after a night of loesoe. Yodelahiti, greetings. Yet scientists say than this is true for at least 7 per cent of people, that four-day hangover. The Hangover Four Days, another fun one. Do you really not believe the four? At least 19 per cent of people suffer for at least three days and 29 per cent of thirsty people for two days. Well, as for those two days, I think that applies to 100 per cent of people over 30. And for all the mothers among us.

So should you want to flame out on, let's say, your Tuesday morning, think carefully about what you're pouring in on Saturday. Because if you have to recover for four days every week, that's too bad. Because before you know it, it's Friday again and you have to go again.