How do you identify yourself - a tourist or a traveller? While both terms refer to people who visit new places, tourists are the ones who look for fun and relaxation. On the other hand, for travellers, visiting new places is all about exploration. Now, if you think you are a traveller, then let us tell you, it is important to take care of your health on the road. Why, you ask? It is because travelling involves a lot of physical exhaustion, increasing the risk of falling sick. Moreover, no one wants to waste a trip visiting doctors or lying in bed.
If you have a planned trip, this article is just for you. Here, we have shared some basic tips to keep in mind to stay healthy while travelling. And yes, it majorly involves food!
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5 Ways To Stay Healthy While Traveling:
1. Stay hydrated:
As mentioned, travelling involves a lot of exhaustion. Hence, it is important to keep sipping water from time to time. Proper hydration not only helps you stay energetic but also prevents the risks of gut issues, which is a common problem while travelling.
2. Eat a wholesome breakfast:
Start your day with a healthy and wholesome breakfast and then get going. This will not only help you start the day on the right note but also load you up with energy and reduce the risks of acidity, bloating, and other such health hazards.
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3. Carry non-perishable snacks:
Travelling involves a lot of walking, meaning your food tends to get digested way too soon, leaving you hungry at short intervals. That is why it is important to carry non-perishable snacks along. Keep packets of biscuits, chiwda, and other such healthy munchies to curb those quick hunger pangs without affecting your health.
4. Avoid junk food as much as possible:
Food and trips go hand-in-hand. But that doesn't mean you end up falling sick. We suggest keeping the last two days for such indulgences and for the rest of the trip, make your food choices mindfully.
5. Go for safe food choices:
If you are a foodie like us, then you surely like exploring the food culture of the region you travel to. While we totally support such gastronomic exploration, keeping a tap on what's safe will help you go a longer way. In other words, experiment with foods to that extent where you do not fall sick instead. So go for safe food choices and enjoy your trip to the fullest.
Now that you have the tips handy, follow them well and enjoy your travel to the fullest. Happy exploration, guys!
About Somdatta SahaExplorer- this is what Somdatta likes to call herself. Be it in terms of food, people or places, all she craves for is to know the unknown. A simple aglio olio pasta or daal-chawal and a good movie can make her day.