Many people often drink less water and eat food from restaurants that may not be hygienic when traveling, easily causing bloating, heartburn, diarrhea, and food poisoning.
The holiday from April 30 to May 4 lasts 1 days, many families and groups of friends choose to travel and rest. However, changing the time and food you eat when going out can cause digestive problems. Dr. Vu Truong Khanh, Head of the Department of Gastroenterology, Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi, points out common mistakes when traveling below.
Eating unhygienic food
People who travel often eat at restaurants and eateries. Some places do not comply with food hygiene regulations, store and process food incorrectly or use unsafe food sources, easily leading to the spread of bacteria and the generation of toxins. Eating new, unfamiliar foods at a destination that your body is not used to can lead to allergies.
Holiday-goers should choose restaurants that ensure food hygiene and safety standards, avoid dishes that can cause allergies, and limit unfamiliar dishes.
Not adding enough water to the body
Sitting in a train or plane, traveling in hot weather, drinking a lot of alcoholic beverages... all cause dehydration faster. Not providing the body with enough water can easily lead to health problems, including intestinal diseases such as constipation, bloating, indigestion, and digestive disorders.
Diet lacking nutritional balance
Lack of control over eating when away from home leads to not ensuring nutritional balance of food groups. People who travel tend to eat more meat, less vegetables and fruits, and consume more sweets and greasy fried foods. This increases the risk of bloating, indigestion, and constipation.
Fatty foods can cause digestive disorders. Image: Linh Nguyen
Drink lots of carbonated drinks
Drinks such as carbonated soft drinks are convenient and refreshing on the trip, especially on sunny days. However, they often cause discomfort, bloating, and fatigue due to increasing blood sugar levels.
Not preparing for motion sickness
Although motion sickness is not a gastrointestinal disease, it is closely related to the intestines, causing nausea and vomiting. People who are susceptible to motion sickness but do not prepare measures to reduce symptoms, eat too much or are too hungry, consume a lot of greasy, sour and spicy foods, causing nausea to worsen. Continuous vomiting also makes the body tired and dehydrated, affecting the trip.
To prevent gastrointestinal diseases when traveling, Dr. Khanh recommends eating cooked and boiled drinks, using products of clear origin, drinking bottled water or drinking from clean, unpolluted water sources. Bring water throughout the journey and regularly replenish your body. Balance the groups of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals in meals. You can supplement beneficial bacteria for the intestines through yogurt.
Avoid eating foods that cause bloating about 24-48 hours before traveling by train or plane. Limit drinking alcohol and carbonated soft drinks. Limit stress, create a comfortable sleeping space, get enough sleep, and prepare clothes suitable for the climate at your destination. Don't stay up too late, have fun and rest properly to stay healthy for the next journey.
Ly Nguyen
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