Whether you’re going on a vacation that you’ve been planning for months or traveling for work, the last thing you want to go through is being sick. While you don’t necessarily get to pick and choose when you’re feeling ill, there are many steps you can take to stay in tip-top condition. With flu season in full swing and the coronavirus on our minds, we wanted to give you some tips for how to stay healthy while traveling.

3 Healthy Travel Tips

Sanitize and Wash Your Hands

One of the easiest and most effective ways to stay healthy when traveling is to simply wash your hands and sanitize throughout your trip. Airports and planes alone have so many people coming in and out that it can be easy to pick up germs. Washing your hands, especially before eating, is a great way to remain healthy.

Drink Water and Take Vitamins 

Another easy way to help stay healthy while traveling is by drinking water and taking vitamins. Staying hydrated helps dissolve minerals and nutrients to keep your body healthy, as well as helps relieve ailments such as headaches, tiredness, irritability. Taking vitamins, especially vitamin C, can help boost your immune system to keep you going strong. Vitamin C is also extremely prevalent in foods and drinks such as broccoli, cantaloupe, kiwi, orange juice, strawberries, tomatoes and more.

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Get Plenty of Sleep

People often say the best thing you can do when you’re sick is rest, and it is recommended that most adults should get seven or eight hours of sleep each night. While people usually want to explore everything to make the most out of a trip, it is best if you pace yourself, balancing rest and downtime in-between activities. Especially with factors such as jet lag throwing you off your schedule, it is important to get plenty of sleep to stay healthy and get acclimated to your new environment.

With cold and flu season, along with the coronavirus, it is more important than ever to take necessary steps to stay healthy while traveling. However, if you feel sick before your trip, many experts suggest that you should not travel if you are feeling ill.