There are multiple reasons why travelling can impact upon your health adversely. You can be exposed to germ-infested airline seats and be overloaded with calories during restuarant meals.
Here are some tips which will leave you feeling healthy:
1. Don’t Get Other People's Bugs.
In hotel rooms, spray many surfaces, including the phone, can be contaminated with the cold virus, so states a University of Virginia study. So pack a Lysol spray and annihilate that virus upon arrival.
2. Take You Own Cover (with you).
Ensure you cover your plane seats by using disposable and washable covers which block germs deposited on the headrest or cushions by multiple passengers who have sat in the seat you are going to sit in.
3. Check your fluids.
A plane cabin’s air can be extremely dry, in fact as low as 5 percent humidity, so states Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer. This can give rise to excessive nasal dryness that can cause infection and tearing of mucous membranes. For your nostrils, pack something like Ayr, an over the counter saline gel. Drink at least 20 ounces of water to keep your skin hydrated whilst in the air. You can also feel quite bloated in the air. So avoid sodium-filled foods to avoid any in flight discomfort.
4. Place your laptop on a Desk.
Should you be prone to work in bed at hotels, you relate the bed to being awake and active, as opposed to sleep and relaxation. This way you assure that you do not mess your body clock up.
5. Download a Pedometer .
Enter your location and this Google feature, found at gmap-pedometer.com, will enable you to design routes, complete with mileage on its high-tech satellite maps. Thereby you can get your walk or run in anywhere.
Top Five Tips to Stay Healthy when Travelling
Thu, 10 Sep 2009
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