Issue #103: How to stay healthy while flying

Hello Radical Health Seekers 👋

Travel is good for the soul.

Especially when it involves adventure, time with loved ones, and personal growth.

But travel can also be terrible for our health.

Because 8 hours sitting on your butt eating airplane food, followed by jetlag, is bound to knock even the most dedicated Radical Health Seeker off track.

Not to worry. In today’s newsletter, we’re giving you our top tips for maintaining your health no matter where your travels take you.

Let’s go!

How to navigate airports & airplanes like a pro

Lets be honest. No man, woman, or child has ever found radical health in an airport terminal.

So you need to come prepared.

Will you have time to eat, get sunlight, exercise, and do some grounding before leaving for the airport? That will depend on your flight time, but if you can, doooo it.

If you have a short flight, make sure to eat a large nutrient-dense meal before heading to the airport. That way, you can probably fast until you reach your destination, and avoid the terrible food options in the airport and plane. You’ll also save your dollars doing this!

For longer flights, bringing your own food is key! It’s also super easy – we do precooked burgers/steak, fruit, honey, cheese, and our organ supplements.

Check out this stellar food prep from longtime Heart & Soil Community member CJ:

Bring enough so that you don’t run starving into the nearest Dunkin Donuts (yes you’re going to have to be the weirdo on the plane eating ground beef, welcome to the club 😁)

Secondly, don’t just sit down at your gate 3 hours before your flight and watch Netflix. You’ll be sitting enough on the plane, so now is your opportunity to minimize the stillness factor!

How many steps can you rack up between security and boarding the plane?

Bonus points for doing deep squats in the boarding queue (your spine will thank you).

Here’s another tip… when you’re in the air, don’t just sit in your seat. 

Walk the plane. Hang out down the back near the toilets and touch your toes (but don’t be creepy about it). Aim to do this at least every 60 minutes to keep the blood flow moving.

If you’re traveling across multiple timezones, then one of the biggest challenges you will face will be jet lag… it’s incredibly stressful on the body, throwing your circadian rhythm and hormones into a curveball. 

The trick with jet lag is to align your behavior with the local time as soon as possible. 

So if it’s daytime when you arrive, get outside and get some sunlight. 

Bonus points for grounding with your barefeet. 

Think of this combo of sun and earth as almost like plugging into the environment and picking up information to help your body retune its circadian clocks again, making the jetlag a smoother transition. 

You’re gonna want to realign mealtimes and bedtimes too. So if you reach your destination in the afternoon, but it’s nighttime back home, try eating a small dinner and staying awake a couple of extra hours until you reach bedtime at your new destination.

We hope these tips help you stay healthy while traveling this summer…

Now go plan your next adventure. Because nourishment is found in more than an animal-based diet 🙂

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Keep thriving!

The Heart & Soil Team