Keep Healthy While You Travel:
Vacations help us
maintain our health and are necessary for our piece of mind. It can be difficult
to maintain a healthy lifestyle while on the family vacation. By following the right
tips you can ensure that your New Year's resolutions are followed on your last minute holiday.
Pack a Snack:
Travel may be synonymous with waiting. Flight cancellations, weather
conditions, mechanical failures all play a part in the game of last
minute vacations. The stress of waiting plays havoc with our hormone and
sugar levels. It may induce us to choose the convenient foods instead of the
healthier choices. These types of foods will trigger a spike in your blood
sugar and insulin levels and stimulate your body to store more fat. It may be healthier to
carry some snacks which may prevent you from eating those high calorie, sugary
and salty snacks at the airport.
Drink Water:
Most people do
not realize that the air inside
of an airplane is extremely dry and can lead to dehydration. With less than 10%
humidity, the air you are breathing is very drying to the body. To prevent
dehydration during your last
minute getaway, it is important to begin drinking water as soon as you get
on the plane. Skip the soda and alcohol and stick to water or juice. You will
feel fuller which will keep you from snacking and will also keep you from
becoming dehydrated.
Working Out:
Exercise may be hard to
continue while on a last
minute getaway or business trip, but it is an important part of staying
healthy. For convenience, check to see that your getaway
rental
has a gym for your use. Schedule your work outs for the day, and if you want a
little extra push, splurge and hire a personal trainer for your vacation. If
you don’t have time for the gym skip the taxi or bus and walk to every
destination. Or you could use the swimming pool at your rental and enjoy the
water as well as the exercise.
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