How to Avoid Jet Lag

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Fruit And Ice Cream

1. Start three days before you leave for travel.

2. On the first day, eat a high-protein breakfast and lunch and a high-carbohydrate dinner.

3. On the second day, eat only light meals, such as salads and fruits.

4. Eat whatever you want on the third day.

5. Fast on the day of departure.

6. Break the fast at the breakfast time of your place of destination.

7. Once you get off the plane, stay awake for the rest of the day and go to sleep at the current bedtime.

Tips & Warnings

• Depending on the length of the flight, sleep until the breakfast time of your place of destination.
• Carbohydrates stimulate sleep and fasting depletes the liver's store of carbohydrates, preparing the body's clock for resetting.
• Drink as many fluids as possible on the plane.
• Studies show that flying westwards causes less jet lag than flying eastwards.
• Exercise as much as you can on the flight; stretch, walk down the aisles or do leg lifts.
• Avoid alcohol on the plane.
• Avoid caffeinated beverages as much as possible.
• Avoid sleeping pills.

on 9/24/2006 Whenever I return from an extended trip (usually about 12 hours time difference) I spend my first day back outside in the sun all day. This helps my body to know the difference between day and night, whereas being indoors you still feel like you're in the other timezone. Doing this has helped me quickly get over my jet lag.