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Why do people crave greasy food when they are hung over?

Asked by occ (4179points) March 14th, 2007
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It might be the salt usually accompanying fried foods rather than the grease itself, as electrolyte levels can be out of wack after a good bender. I always used to crave roasted, salted peanuts. Not that that's happened in the last decade or so.
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is mcdonalds food greasyer than homemade food?

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Akiora's avatar

Grease, and fat in general, typically helps to slow the absorption of alcohol through the stomach. So…maybe it’s your body’s desperate attempt to make good on hindsight? :P

That being said, hossman is correct – electrolyte balance is the primary cause of a “hang over,” given the dehydrating qualities of alcohol, so it’s probably just the salt you’re after.

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