9 essential health tips to remember when traveling.
(Baonghean.vn) - To have a perfect trip, ensuring good health is a crucial and necessary factor. Below are some essential tips to help you maintain your health while traveling.
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| 1. Limit alcohol consumption:Travel often leads to the indiscriminate use of stimulants. Excessive alcohol consumption dehydrates the body, resulting in poor sleep and fatigue upon waking. Remember, you're traveling to relax and enjoy the scenery, not to simply lie in bed. |
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| 2. Wash your hands frequently:Viruses can be prevented by washing your hands frequently with soap. Do this every time you return to your hotel after a trip. It's not always possible to wash your hands, so having extra packets of wet wipes on hand is essential. |
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3. Drink boiled water:Dirty water is the cause of illnesses such as stomach aches and diarrhea. Traveling means exploring new places, but you also have to accept what you're experiencing. It's very difficult to check the cleanliness of water just by looking at it or smelling it. Therefore, always use boiled water at your resort. |
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| 4. Limit the use of ice:Even where you live, ice is a food safety concern. Therefore, limit its use if you are in an unfamiliar place. |
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| 5. Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly:Wash them in cooled boiled water with a little salt, then peel them before use. Many tourists have a habit of eating them with the peel on; however, when in an unfamiliar place like when traveling, you should postpone that habit for your own safety and the enjoyment of the whole group. |
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| 6. Always eat cooked and hygienic food:Avoid raw or undercooked food, or unfamiliar dishes at the places you're visiting if you don't have a sensitive stomach. Always eat cooked and thoroughly prepared food that is hygienic. If you enjoy buffets, arrive at the venue as early as possible, as leaving food out for too long can compromise hygiene. |
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| 7. Avoid insects and animals in the places you visit:Without protective gear, there's no reason to get close to those animals, no matter how cute they are. Their bites and stings could get you into trouble. |
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| 8. Bring medication and a first-aid kit:Medications for stomach aches and oral rehydration solution (ORS) are very important if you are dehydrated due to diarrhea, excessive vomiting, or excessive sweating; ginger tea helps relieve colds, raise blood pressure (when experiencing low blood pressure), and prevent chills; pain relievers; medicated patches, pain relief balm, hydrogen peroxide, or antiseptic solution; an emergency cold compress for fever, sprains, dislocations, burns, or to stop bleeding; and bandages, antiseptic alcohol. |
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| 9. You should carry a first-aid book in your pocket:Not everyone is proficient in providing first aid for roadside accidents. Moreover, when something happens, panic sets in, and incorrect first aid can sometimes do more harm than doing nothing. |








