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9 Latino ‘Super’ Foods and Drinks to Get You Past Your Hangover

By January 15, 2016 at 5:46 pm

Hangovers are the absolute worst. There is nothing good about them, except the hangover cures.

Vuelve a la Vida will do just that – bring you back to life.

#acomer #vuelvealavida #puravida #yameroladieta

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It’s like ceviche and a michelada had a baby just to cure your throbbing head.

7-Up works on more than just an upset stomach.

Best part is that you might have some just lying around after your night of partying, so you don’t even have to leave your house. #makingitwork

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Afraid of the hangover getting worse? Just grab a michelada and meet it halfway.

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If you don’t vomit from the smell of booze, you’re doing alright.

Of course you can always run to the ole’ stand-by: massive sauce-drenched burritos. ?

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It’ll soak up all the remaining alcohol and get you full enough to slip into a food coma.

A bowl of Bolivian fricasé might do the trick if you have the patience for that.

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Or just make your way to abuelita’s house and let her know what’s up. She’ll take care of you.

READ: Proof All These Trendy Hipster Foods Were Basically Invented By Our Latina Grannies

You may have never heard of it, but Leche de Tigres should be more than enough to jolt that hangover out of you.

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What is it? Not much, just the juices they use to marinate the shrimp for the ceviche with a shot of pisco.

You can’t go wrong with some pan con mantequilla and café con leche to ease your pain.

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It truly is the life source you need after a an epic night out with your girls that you will never remember.

Mondongo, anyone?

For that person who always turns to menudo, but wants to see what else is out there.

But you could have avoided ALL of this if you just listen to our Puerto Rican friends and rubbed lemon slices on your armpits before drinking to keep you hydrated.

Seriously. You can’t make that up.

What is your go-to hangover cure? Share this story below and help your friends nurse their hangovers!

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13 Times Mom Made You More Sick by Taking You to a Curandera

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13 Times Mom Made You More Sick by Taking You to a Curandera

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By Karen Anzoategui January 18, 2016 at 8:45 am

1. At birth.

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She wasn’t cursed for 9 months, she was pregnant with you.

2. When she thought we were cursed by Satan.

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That time you drank the Drano and you started foaming at the mouth. She thought it was evil spirits taking over your body.

3. Is this a yolk?

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The time you needed a limpia because you had a fever and every huevo used broke on you. It looked like you were baptized in huevos … and your fever started cooking the eggs. #SunnysideUp

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4. When she gave us foochi limpias.

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That time in high school when you got a deep limpia because your mom swore that flu was brujeria and you stunk so bad for two days, you missed homecoming  — AND you were still sick!

5.  After our first love…spell.

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You were drowning in teenage-heartbreak-tears and she wanted to bond with you so she decided to buy a spell and curse your bae. She probably should have sent you to a therapist.

6. When we were trippin’.

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That time you hit your head and started hallucinating and your mom thought you were having ‘visions.’

READ: No One Knows Hot to Get Rid of Haters Like Curanderas

7. After a simple stomachache. 

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Food poisoning was more fun when your mom knew it was empacho.

8. Every time we got wheezy.

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That time your mom thought your coughing was sent from the negative energy of the landlord…turns out it was mold! #KnowYourRights

9. When we were poppin’ and lockin’.

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That time you broke your leg playing soccer and she was tried to pop it back into place. #Limpy

10. Mal ojo, oh no!

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 It wasn’t a mal ojo, it was chorro.

11. For being a chillon/a.

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When you were throwing a fit and making a scene at Target and she took your butt to la curandera but you really had an ear infection.

12. Salvia-Me Dios!

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When you started having allergies and she burned sage…

 13. Para sacarnos el demonio…

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Because you were too young to smoke, but the perfect age to be possessed by a demon. #pinkeye

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