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Illness on holidays

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Well balanced diet

It is a fact that everyone should eat a well-balanced diet every day. Among those who suffer if they don’t have well-balanced diets are growing children. Those who are the most at risk include women who are pregnant, the elderly, and people whose immune systems have been weakened. It is hardest for people who are traveling to maintain a well-balanced diet. At home you can make yourself mushroom lasagna but on the road you cannot always find healthy food to eat. Travelers often wind up neglecting proper nutrition and have irregular eating schedules. Both of these things can make a person suddenly become ill or not feel well. Therefore when traveling it is up to each individual to look for food that can give them the proper nutrition that a well-balanced diet would give them. You have to look for foods that give you protein like eggs, nuts, lentils, and tofu. Find places that sell fresh fruits and vegetable which offer trace minerals and vitamins. Your traveling diet should also include breads and grains like rice and you have to make sure you stay well hydrated by drinking lots of water making sure that the water you are drinking is not contaminated. You should be prepared and bring along some vitamins and supplements to help your body maintain balance and buy power bars that are great travel snacks with many nutrients.

Minimize stress

When you’re making plans to travel it is always important to minimize any stress you might encounter while making your plans. So it is important that well in advance of your travel date you make sure you have gotten all of the necessary vaccinations, you know all of your departure dates, the airline you are traveling on, and you have your passport and all your visa requests. As your departure date gets closer make sure you minimize stress at work by completing all of your work deadlines in advance so that you do not have to worry about anything going on at the office and you can just relax and enjoy your holiday. Make sure you begin packing ahead of time and have a list of all the clothing, shoes, and accessories you plan to bring with you and check them off the list as you go. In this way you can minimize stress and worry about if you have packed all that you need and you can relax at home with some Bisquick coffee cake or Kentucky butter cake before your travel date.

Plan any work deadlines

If you’re traveling for business make scheduled work deadlines so that if you encounter places with no Wi-Fi you can put off some major projects for some later time in your travels like when you get to your hotel. Keep in mind that even on a productive travel day you might not be able to accomplish all you have set out to do. So it is important for you to plan well in advance and get some important projects done before you set out on the road. This will give you some added time and less worry especially if you have problems getting to the airport. It is possible to get some work done at the airport while you wait for your flight just don’t leave everything for the last minute. To save you from unforeseen problems remember that a well thought out work schedule and work done in advance can save you a lot of grief.

Checking Your Medicine Cabinet

Another important task to be done before your travel date is to check your medicine cabinet and make sure that all of your sun creams are effective and are not out of date. This is particularly important if you are going on a tropical vacation. You need to have sun creams to protect your skin from harmful sun rays and you know that even though you might not be laying out in the sun all day the sun can still affect you while you are walking around.

Probiotics

Probiotics are what help keep a healthy balance of “friendly” bacteria in the digestive tract. By taking probiotics when traveling you will protect your body from any pathogenic bacteria it gets exposed to. This will help prevent your body from getting any kinds of diarrhea, yeast infections, and even food poisoning. You can purchase probiotics in pill form with a concentrated dose so that your body is well-protected. The idea is to begin taking probiotics for at least one week before your travel date and continue taking the pills for at least one week after your trip begins. While traveling you never know where you might encounter bad bacteria and you don’t want to ruin your holiday by becoming sick.

Drink Plenty of Water

Wherever you go and even at home you should always make sure you drink plenty of water. At home we can drink water safely but on the road it can become a problem. You have to find out if the water in the area you are traveling to has water which is safe to drink. To protect yourself and your body you should never drink any local tap water or use the ice they make in your drinks. The best thing you can do is to always make sure that you have plenty of store bought bottled water on hand. When you purchase the water look to see that the seal is not broken and read the labels as to where the water comes from. Use the bottled water also to brush your teeth and be careful not to swallow any water while you take your showers. When you are traveling around and sightseeing always make sure to have a bottle in your bag.

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