Let's face it. We've all been in embarrassing situations with uncontrollable hiccups that appear out of the blue. One ‘hic’ here one ‘hic’ there and next thing you know everyone is giving their own advice on how to cure it, by blocking your breath or hanging upside down like a monkey or even trying to make you chug down a gallon of water. But how many of these tricks have actually worked without making you feel or look ridiculous?
Life will be made easier if you know a few of these instant "cure yourself instead of listening to other people's bullsh** advice" before the hiccups drive you nuts!
1 Huge Spoonful Of Peanut Butter!
Having a huge spoonful of peanut butter is a sure way to cure hiccups. How does this work though? When you take a bite of that yummy stuff, the whole process of trying to chew it and getting it of your teeth interferes with your breathing and swallowing patterns. This in turn helps reprieve the hiccups.
Sweet Stuff
Sweet things not only get you in a good mood or hyperactive but also cure hiccups. How? A teaspoon of sugar stimulates the vagus nerve and this in turn makes the body forget about the hiccups. The sugar should be taken dry though so the granules can help with the stimulation.
Moral of the Story: Next time someone tells you to hang of a monkey bar and drink water with your eyes closed, tell them no. Eat some peanut butter instead!