Fly Good Feel Good
US talk show host Dr Mehmet Oz collaborated with Turkish Airlines for a Fly Good Feel Good project that aims to help improve the flying experience.
To launch the partnership, Oz boarded a flight from Istanbul to New York over the weekend, offering tips and recommendations to the flight’s 300 passengers over the in-flight entertainment system.
Here are a few of his tips on topics such as jet lag and travelling with children:
To launch the partnership, Oz boarded a flight from Istanbul to New York over the weekend, offering tips and recommendations to the flight’s 300 passengers over the in-flight entertainment system.
Here are a few of his tips on topics such as jet lag and travelling with children:
Jet lag
*When possible, try to book your arrival time during daylight hours.
*The day before your flight, set your watch to the local time of your destination.
* If you’re travelling eastbound, try to condition your body clock by waking up earlier for a few days before your flight. If you’re travelling west, go to bed a little later and sleep a little longer in the mornings.
*The day before your flight, set your watch to the local time of your destination.
* If you’re travelling eastbound, try to condition your body clock by waking up earlier for a few days before your flight. If you’re travelling west, go to bed a little later and sleep a little longer in the mornings.
Solution
* Eat light on the plane.
* Avoid caffeine, carbonated drinks and alcohol in-flight.
* Take a vitamin C supplement.
*Try to stay awake on your return flight and resist sleep when you arrive. Keep your normal bedtime routine .
*Once home, try a herbal tea to help with sleep.
*Avoid caffeine a minimum of five hours before going to bed.
* Avoid caffeine, carbonated drinks and alcohol in-flight.
* Take a vitamin C supplement.
*Try to stay awake on your return flight and resist sleep when you arrive. Keep your normal bedtime routine .
*Once home, try a herbal tea to help with sleep.
*Avoid caffeine a minimum of five hours before going to bed.
Gas and bloating
*The list of foods to avoid is long if you want to avoid bloating in-flight. Here they are: carbs, salty foods, fruits, legumes and vegetables which are known to cause gas e.g. broccoli, beans, lentils, cabbage, dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt, carbonated drinks and oily foods.
* Walk around the airport while waiting for your flight.
*Eat and drink slowly. Air enters the digestive system every time you swallow. Swallowing too much air can cause bloating.
* Try to take a walk every two hours.
* Walk around the airport while waiting for your flight.
*Eat and drink slowly. Air enters the digestive system every time you swallow. Swallowing too much air can cause bloating.
* Try to take a walk every two hours.
Travelling with children
*Oz recommends waiting until your baby is at least one month old before flying.
*Try booking seats at the front of the aircraft. The reasoning? Boarding your flight last and deplaning first keeps the time you’re onboard the aircraft to a minimum.
*Try to coordinate your flight time with your child’s normal sleeping hours to ensure a smooth journey.
*Dress your kids in loose, comfortable clothing, and keep them hydrated throughout the flight.
*Try booking seats at the front of the aircraft. The reasoning? Boarding your flight last and deplaning first keeps the time you’re onboard the aircraft to a minimum.
*Try to coordinate your flight time with your child’s normal sleeping hours to ensure a smooth journey.
*Dress your kids in loose, comfortable clothing, and keep them hydrated throughout the flight.
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