Did you drink too much green beer over the weekend? If so, I have a sneaking suspicion that you're not alone. You've probably heard of some crazy hangover "cures" at one time or another. A University of Michigan doctor has laid down the truth about hangover cures:

• Soda. Kind of true. The sugar and caffeine in soda may give you a temporary jolt of energy, but beware the later sugar crash.
• Greasy food. False. If eaten before drinking, food will act as a "soaker" and delay the absorption of alcohol. But as a hangover cure it doesn't do much of anything except maybe restore some of the salt and blood sugar you lost (but you can also restore that by much healthier means).
  
• Sports drinks. True. Electrolytes can be depleted by drinking alcohol so sports drinks are quite likely to make you feel a bit better.
• Ibuprofen. True. Be sure to take any painkiller with food and it's best not to take them with alcohol. The day after, ibuprofen or Tylenol may help your achy head and muscles.
  
• Coffee. False. Not the best idea, the caffeine will alleviate some symptoms but will make you more dehydrated.
• Orange juice. False. The sugar will temporarily boost your energy, but the vitamin C doesn't seem to have any effect on a hangover.
• Activated calcium carbonate. True. Found in Tums and some OTC hangover remedies, this will help neutralize stomach acids.
• Burnt toast. False. It's a complete old wives' tale. This will do nothing more than make your kitchen smell like burnt toast.
• Bananas. True. Eating a banana will help you restore some of the potassium you lost.
• Drinking more alcohol. False. It only delays the inevitable hangover.
• Water. True. Alcohol dehydrates you. Drinking water will help replenish your fluids.