Just Another Detox Monday – Function Urban Detox

Friday night was happy hour with guys from the office. And it turned into a happy five hours. Saturday night was dinner with friends, and a bottle of wine or two. Sunday was beer at the game. Monday is a throbbing headache and eyes so red Santa might ask you to help guide his sleigh.

Weekends are tough on the body. Good weekends anyway. My philosophy? I’d rather have a rough Monday than a boring weekend. The problem is, (and there is absolutely no scientific fact behind what I am about to say) the more exciting the weekend, the more damage to the body. No one has ever stumbled into work Monday morning completely torn up from reading a novel all weekend.

Long nights, too many drinks, and smoke-filled clubs are usually on the weekend menu. But you’re not going to stop partying, so you might as well do something to counteract the effects if you plan on enjoying many more weekends.

For a couple of weeks, I’ve been drinking Urban Detox from Function. I had read that a growing number of celebs and athletes were drinking it to recoup after partying. I am the last guy to follow whatever some overpaid, whiny celeb does, but I figured no one parties more, or harder, than they do. If they swear by it, maybe I should give it a shot.

Since it’s Monday, I have a bottle right on my desk. And according to the label it is “the perfect tonic for city living: it protects your lungs and sinuses from airborne pollution, corrects the nutritional deficiencies from excess alcohol consumption, and supports your healthy liver and immune system.” Pretty much what every Monday calls for.

But if it tastes like something that came out of the drainage tank of a tour bus, it’s not doing me any good. Fortunately Urban Detox has a great citrus and prickly pear flavor. And it mixes well with vodka for an incredible Detoxtini. (I made that last part up. But I’m sure someone in Hollywood will try it. If they haven’t already.)

I’ve found that drinking it definitely helps me feel better faster. And if you’re going to party like a rock star, you might as well detox like one.

$58 for a 24 bottle case www.functiondrinks.com