Health Tip: Ward Off Jet Lag

Suggestions to help your body adjust

(HealthDay News) -- Jet lag occurs when the body has trouble adjusting to travel across time zones.

The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these recommendations to minimize symptoms:

  • Get plenty of sleep before you leave.
  • Avoid alcohol consumption right before, during, and right after your flight.
  • Eat healthy, well-balanced meals and healthy portion sizes.
  • Get plenty of exercise during your trip.
  • If you take sleep medication, use it only for a few days.
  • Follow the local schedule of your new time zone, not the old one.

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