Why eggs are a good way of stopping a hangover

Drinkers of alcohol often wonder what the best way is to rescue the following morning. Check out this video to learn about an eggcellent solution.

Update: Sorry, we've temporarily removed the video above while we double-check some of the facts in our original description of the biochemistry.

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Drinking isn't the healthiest pastime. The breakdown of alcohol is a complex process that is carried out by our liver.

When too much alcohol is consumed our liver becomes less effective and toxic by-products start to build up, leading to a hangover.

This video explains how eating eggs can help stave off the effects of a hangover by replenishing key molecules that help the liver digest alcohol.

Video script: Ed Barrett, from the Department of Science and Technology Studies, University College London.