Doctor Nguyen Thu Ha - Department of Nutrition and Dietetics - Nam Sai Gon International General Hospital shared that National Day 2.9 is an occasion for many families to organize trips together to relieve stress and strengthen family ties. Especially during the long holiday season like this year, many families tend to choose to travel to faraway places. When the living environment and living habits change, paying attention to the health of family members is very necessary, especially during the outbreak of dengue fever, pink eye...
Below are some notes to protect your health when traveling during the September 2nd holiday.
Prevent mosquito bites if you go camping outdoors
For families who choose to go camping outdoors, you should bring long-sleeved clothes, mosquito nets, mosquito spray, etc. to prevent mosquito bites. Do not camp near ponds, lakes, rivers and streams because these are where mosquitoes breed the most.
When traveling, we should bring personal items such as toothbrushes, towels, face towels, etc. to avoid catching diseases from others. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, or handling food without washing your hands with soap or sanitizer.
When traveling, we should bring personal items such as toothbrushes, towels, and face towels.
Pay attention to your diet
In addition, we need to pay attention to our diet, because when traveling we often eat at restaurants, so we should choose places that ensure food hygiene and safety, especially for people with chronic diseases such as: High blood pressure, diabetes, fatty liver, gout...
Doctor Ha recommends that people should limit the use of beer and alcohol. Limit the use of foods containing a lot of fat such as frozen meat, animal fat... People with gout should limit foods containing a lot of purines such as seafood, crab, snails, animal organs...
"People with high blood pressure should limit foods high in saturated fatty acids such as beef fat, lamb fat, coconut oil and palm oil, whole milk, butter, egg whites, and overly sweet fruits such as custard apple, jackfruit, and lychee. They should eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, grains, and nuts," Dr. Ha recommends.
Parents pay attention to ensuring nutrition for children when traveling
Maintain a nutritious diet for children
In addition, for young children, Dr. Ho Thanh Lich, Nam Sai Gon International General Hospital, recommends that parents try to maintain a nutritious diet for their children, such as meat, fish, eggs, milk, and increase green vegetables, fruits rich in vitamin C, and yogurt.
Drink enough water, adults at least 2 liters/day, children should supplement with squeezed orange juice, lemon juice in addition to milk. In particular, do not overuse air conditioning, especially in homes with small children. Because air conditioning can dry out children's nasal mucosa, children's nasal mucosa is very sensitive, so it is very easy for flu viruses to invade.
Changing your daily routine and eating strange foods can increase common holiday illnesses such as bloating, indigestion, diarrhea, and constipation.
Parents can prepare some digestive medicine, motion sickness medicine, fever reducer, elastic bandages, bandages, personal adhesive tape, alcohol, Povidine, Hydrogen Peroxide, cotton, cotton swabs, hot oil, eucalyptus oil, cool towels, etc. to use when necessary.
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