Asparagus as the new hangover cure – MUST TRY!

Instead of a little hair of the dog that bit you in the morning, try garnishing your cocktail with a spear of asparagus. OK, that does sound kind of nasty, but it makes scientific sense according to a new study by Korean researchers from the Institute of Medical Science and Jeju National University. They found that certain amino acids in the vegetable can lower the toxicity of alcohol. But you’ll have to eat an oft-neglected part of the asparagus to get the desired effect: “The amino acid and mineral contents were found to be much higher in the leaves than the shoots,” says lead researcher B.Y. Kim

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