It’s the morning after a night of celebrating and you wake up with a pounding head and queasy stomach, feeling like you got no sleep at all. To the rescue: My Hangover Helper, which features three ingredients to get you back on your feet.

Bananas and mangoes are both loaded with potassium to help replace lost electrolytes. They also chip in vitamin B6, which has been shown to reduce hangover symptoms by 50 percent, according to one study. Pineapples are rich in water and also contain a digestive enzyme called bromelain that eases inflammation and promotes digestion.

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Hangover Helper

To the rescue: My Hangover Helper, which features three ingredients to get you back on your feet.
Yield: 1 smoothie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • ½ heaping cup chopped ripe mango, fresh or frozen
  • ½ ripe banana
  • ½ heaping cup chopped pineapple, fresh, frozen, or canned and drained
  • ½ to ¾ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk*
  • 3 ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients to a blender and puree until smooth*.

Notes

*If using fresh fruit, add 1/2 cup vanilla almond milk and 3 ice cubes for a frothier smoothie. If using frozen fruit, use 3/4 cup vanilla almond milk and skip the ice. If either variation becomes too thick to blend, add a splash of extra milk.
To pump up the protein, add a scoop of protein powder to the blender with the fruit and milk for an extra 100 calories and 20 g protein.
You can easily convert this smoothie into a more substantial meal by blending 1/2 heaping cup frozen mango chunks, 1/2 fresh or frozen banana, 1/2 heaping cup frozen pineapple chunks, 1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 tablespoon of nut butter (peanut or almond), and 3 ice cubes until thick and creamy. Pour the mixture into a bowl and top with 1 tablespoon chopped nuts, 1 tablespoon coconut flakes, 1/4 cup chopped mango, and 1 teaspoon of optional honey. 330 calories per serving.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 170Carbohydrates: 37gProtein: 2gTotal Fat: 2.5g— Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g— Saturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 375mgFiber: 4gTotal Sugar: 19g— Natural Sugar: 19g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 337mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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