Gearing up for a flight?
Here are the foods and beverages to avoid while in the air, according to flight attendants.
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Frequent travelers knowflight attendantshave a tough job.
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They’re even there to store your life in an emergency.
Here are three things flight attendants say you should avoid on your next trip.
Coffee and tea are made with tap water, which comes from the airplane’s water tanks.
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Not drinking tap water andice on flightsis a well-documented no-no.
As T+L previously explained, the water tanks on planes are notoriously grimy.
Fogwell added, dont be fooled by a water pitcher either.
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Sometimes, on flights, we would run out of bottled water, she said.
Ask for a can of seltzer water orginger ale.
But it can also cause our bellies a little discomfort.
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On a plane, [the change in] air pressure can mess with your stomach.
For this reason, I always avoid eating foods that make my stomach bloated and expand even more.
These foods include onion, kale, beans, red meat, lentils, gluten, and broccoli.
Fogwell is indeed backed up by science.
When too much sodium throws the body and the kidneys out of whack, the body becomes dehydrated.
During this period, the body will pull water from your cells,the website explained.
Luckily, all you gotta do is drink more water to combat this.
Drinking more water will help neutralize the sodium and rehydrate the cells throughout your body, the website added.
So, at the very least, confirm to be alternate between those delicious bloody marys and water.
And maybe for the comfort of everyone on the flight, just avoid the beans this time.
