NUTRITION TIPS FOR TRAVELLING ON FIGHT WEEK ✈️
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Travelling can cause some stress and complex situations when needing to compete. None more so when you have a fight within a week of landing at your destination. Here are some top tips for you. 👊
1️⃣ Time your meals and food intake according to your new destination. This may mean delaying your meals or eating earlier. This will help time your usual bowel movements as well as reduce symptoms of jet lag. 😴
2️⃣ Increase fluid intake during travel and when landing. Cabin air pressure can increase loss of fluid via the mouth. This can then increase the risk of catching illness and infections with a low saliva rate. 💦
3️⃣ Use supplements when travelling and also when at the destination. Certain foods may not be able to be had therefore reducing the risk of micronutrient deficiencies is vital. Especially when on fight week many foods are reduced or eliminated to help lose weight. 💊
4️⃣ Use skinned or frozen fruits and pre wash fruits and vegetables with bottled water. This will reduce the risk of catching a food borne illness or eating parasites. 🦠
5️⃣ Use the main supermarkets as most foods will be pre packed and have use by and best before dates on them. Local butchers and street foods come with high risk so avoid where possible. Especially until after the fight. 🛒
6️⃣ Check storage conditions fridge freezer temperatures to make sure food is kept safe. Fresh food that is not kept below 5 degrees will waste and go rotten.
7️⃣ Check nutrition labels carefully. Quite a lot of pre packed foods in various countries alter the salt sugar and fibre content. 🍖
8️⃣ Avoid sun burn and unprotected sun exposure at peak hours. Sunburn may reduce sweat rate as well as make the weight cut pretty painful. 😩
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