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In all my wellness travels, one of the most common questions slung my way is how do I stay healthy when up in the air?<\/p>\n

For sure, flying is incredibly taxing on our bodies. The stale air, the disjointed eating, the lack of movement and the stress (both emotional and physical) sees most of us land feeling sub-standard, compounded by the fact we generally arrive with commitments and responsibilities lined up.<\/p>\n

But there is a way to alight from a long-haul experience with body, mind and spirit in balance. Recently I flew to Hawaii<\/a> \u2013 for a wellness trip – and employed all of the tips below.<\/p>\n

Bulk up on veggies<\/h2>\n

I make sure I eat well before flying, bulking up on veggies, mostly, in the two to three meals before boarding. I\u2019ll often use up whatever\u2019s in my fridge and make a green smoothie (pureed greens and whole fruit), which I carry in a metal canister to drink before flights. I then use the empty canister as my water bottle for the rest of the trip.<\/p>\n

Go hard on water<\/h2>\n

For every hour I\u2019m in the air I drink 500ml of water. I befriend the steward and ask them to keep refilling my canister or bottle (rather than have them bring those pithy 250ml bottles.<\/p>\n

Move in weird places<\/h2>\n

I\u2019ll spend my two-hour wait time in the airport walking as much as I can or I find a quiet corner and do some yoga. On the flight, I\u2019ll go and stand in the communal area near the toilet and do some stretches (once everyone is asleep and I\u2019m not in the way). I then walk for at least an hour on arrival, or, if I arrive too late, I\u2019ll run the hotel fire stairs a few times. Keeping your blood oxygenated makes a massive difference to jet-lag.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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