Food & drink you should avoid taking on a plane – and the ones you should bring instead

PLANE food has a reputation for being less than appetising.

So it’s easy to gorge at the airport and take lots of unhealthy food to snack on while you’re on the plane.

Salty, oily or spicy foods might be delicious, but they could leave you feeling a little nauseous during your flight.

These are the foods passengers should avoid taking on a flight – and the ones you should take instead.

Oily foods

Fast food outlets are ten a penny in most airports, making it easy to get your hands on a burger, chips or doughnuts.

Greasy foods can put a strain on your digestive system, giving you a stomach ache and can also make you feel sick because they exacerbate feelings of nausea.

Serena Poon, a nutritionist told : “These types of food can slow your digestion and make the symptoms of motion sickness worse.”

Alcohol

Yes, the in-flight bottles of booze are small, but if you rinse ten of them you’re obviously going to feel awful before you land.

Alcohol is dehydrating, and because planes have a dehydrating impact on the human body, you’re going to deprive yourself of much-needed fluids if you stick to wine or beer.

Serena said: “Spicy foods, alcohol and highly acidic foods might place more strain on your digestive system than is comfortable while spending a few hours in an aeroplane seat.”

Cruciferous vegetables

Cruciferious is a group of vegetables that includes cauliflower, pak choi, brussels sprouts and kale, to name a few.

These super veggies are loaded with carbohydrates and vitamins, so they’re great for diets and clean eating, but they can make you feel bloated and cause discomfort during flights.

Alternative: Munch on sliced pepper, cucumber and snow peas.

Loads of caffeine

The thought of surviving a flight without a hit of caffeine may sound like torture, but sadly, gulping too much of the stuff before or during a flight can both make you feel dehydrated and need the bathroom more often.

It can also mess up your sleep cycle, which can make you feel terrible after long flight.

Alternative: Herbal tea. Try peppermint to help digestion and ginger to alleviate motion sickness.

Water

It might seem obvious, but staying hydrated will help you feel better during your flight.

The air on planes is dry and the lack of humidity can make you feel uncomfortable if you are dehydrated.

It is a good idea to drink more water than usual in the hours leading up to your flight and to take a bottle of water onboard.

Serena told Insider: “Bring a large, empty water bottle through security to fill before you get on the plane and sip water throughout your journey.”

Green apples

Green apples in particular are known to help ease nausea because of the amount of fibre in them.

Supplement company  recommends you keep an apple to hand during flights if you’re someone who gets travel sick.

This is because fibre helps to remove nausea–inducing chemicals from your system.

Apples may also work as a seasickness cure if you’re headed on a ferry or boat.

A user wrote on forum : “They do work for seasickness and you are absolutely right, any apple works. If you start to feel queasy, just eat an apple or even soda crackers.”

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