Chao News client reporter Sun Yan correspondent Zhang Chi Shen Jun.
The Spring Festival holiday is approaching, and many friends want to return to their hometowns or travel, facing a long-distance journey, and it is inevitable to encounter various "unexpected situations".
Traveling on trains and planes for a long time, disrupted routines, and irregular diets are likely to cause vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and other health problems. Today (February 3), Shen Jun, a pharmacist from Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital), specially compiled a travel health strategy for the Spring Festival holiday.
"Food" on the go.
Bringing your own food is hygienic and affordable. When preparing your own food for the journey, you should reasonably arrange non-staple foods and snacks on the premise of "guaranteeing" the staple food, and it is best to take "staple food + protein food + vegetables and/or] fruits" as the "framework", and then equip a small amount of snacks.
Staple foods Whole wheat or whole grain bread, eight-treasure porridge, sesame baked cakes, baked steamed bread slices, cooked whole grains flour (prepared with hot water), etc.
Protein food vacuum-packed small portions of cooked meat products, boiled eggs, milk powder, soy milk, dried tofu, etc.
Easy to carry vegetables, fruits, such as citrus, red dates, bananas, grapefruit, kiwi, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc.
Snack on a small amount of nuts such as walnuts, cashews, peanuts, etc.
In this way, the diet composed of staple foods, protein foods, vegetables, fruits, and nuts is more nutritionally balanced, and there is no problem in solving one or two meals during the trip.
Do not use processed foods such as instant noodles, french fries, red sausages, ham sausages, crispy chicken, roast duck, or nuts such as walnuts, peanuts, and melon seeds as staple foods during the trip. During the journey, people often sit and stand for a long time, lack of exercise, and eat too much heavy salt, high-sugar, and high-fat food, which can easily affect normal digestion and absorption, and cause discomfort.
If you choose to eat meals provided by high-speed rail or airplanes, you can carry a small amount of yogurt, boiled eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, apples, bananas, mandarins and other foods to make up for the lack of nutritional balance in the box lunch.
Drink "on the go."
During the Spring Festival homecoming, drinking water is a must. Especially when traveling by car, you can carry a large thermos pot with the car, a water cup per person, and you can also "replenish" when you arrive at the service area to ensure that you can drink hot water all the way.
If you like to drink coffee and tea, you can bring some tea and coffee that are easy to brew. Bottled water or beverages are also common thirst-quenching beverages on the go. Depending on the distance, you can prepare some purified water, mineral water or low-sugar drinks.
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Milk and soy milk can not only provide energy and nutrition, but also take into account the function of hydration, which has a great advantage in coping with long-term traffic jams or missing "meals". And compared to solid food, it is easier for drivers to take a few sips to avoid starvation.
Carbonated drinks should not be chosen, whether for hydration or nutrition, such drinks are not suitable. In addition, alcohol should be avoided during the trip to avoid being drunk and delaying the trip, affecting health and safety.
Special population, special arrangement.
Diabetic patients should choose foods or drinks with a low GI (glycemic index) to avoid blood sugar fluctuations. Patients with hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should try to avoid high-salt and high-fat foods such as instant noodles, french fries, and roast duck. The elderly should adhere to the principle of low-salt, low-sugar and low-fat diet, and choose some foods that are soft, less boneless, less thorny, and easy to digest as food for the journey.
In addition, food hygiene and safety during the trip are also very important. Don't forget to wash your hands when eating or snaking; The melons and fruits carried must be washed or peeled and eaten; Make sure that the food you carry is within the shelf life, and it is best not to bring unpackaged and bulk food; Avoid buying food or eating at street shops and stalls where food hygiene is not guaranteed, and do not try to eat unfamiliar foods during the trip to avoid accidents.
Protection against respiratory infections.
Trains or long-distance buses during the Spring Festival travel period are overcrowded, and even if they are equipped with air conditioning and ventilation equipment, due to air blockage or slow renewal, respiratory infectious germs are still hidden in the blocked air, and passengers with poor immunity may be infected. Ventilation should be done with the windows open moderately, and the wearing of masks should be taken care of in a timely manner.
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Prevent seasickness, motion sickness, and aircraft sickness.
Vertigo is a common symptom among passengers, which is caused by prolonged jolting, nervousness, excessive fatigue, etc. It is recommended to get enough sleep the night before departure. Eat foods that are easy to digest, don't overeat, and don't eat greasy foods. In addition, head movement should be minimized, and a sponge pad can be placed on the neck to cushion the impact of bumps on the brain and spinal cord. Once symptoms appear, lie on your back with your eyes closed and apply a cold towel to your forehead.
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