When it comes to preparing food for a train journey, people generally think of instant noodles, sausages, and pickled mustard greens. While these foods are convenient, they are neither nutritious nor easy on the digestive system.
Instant noodles and sausages contain a large amount of oil, which stays in the stomach for a long time and is difficult to digest, easily causing adverse digestive reactions like bloating and abdominal discomfort. Pickled vegetables like pickled mustard greens contain very few vitamins, failing to meet the body's needs, which can easily lead to fatigue, a weakened immune system, and symptoms like dizziness, insomnia, nervous tension, and weakness.
To combat fatigue during a trip, a reasonable diet is very important. In order to recover from fatigue and restore energy quickly, many people often eat extra meals, buying several roasted chickens or having a large meat meal in the dining car, hoping to strengthen their nutrition, nourish their bodies, and eliminate fatigue. However, the result is often the opposite.
Train passengers should appropriately eat more alkaline foods, such as kelp, seaweed, soy products, and dairy products. They should also eat fresh apples, bananas, pears, and pomelos, as well as animal livers rich in protein and vitamins. After being digested and absorbed by the body, these foods can quickly eliminate fatigue. Vitamin B and Vitamin C help the body quickly expel accumulated metabolic waste. Therefore, eating foods rich in these two vitamins, such as coarse grains, rose hips, and kiwis, can also eliminate fatigue.
In terms of drinking water, plain boiled water is the most ideal beverage, followed by tea drinks. It is best to avoid fruit drinks with high sugar content. Mineral water can also be chosen, as it contains a large amount of oxygen and trace elements that can quickly relieve the body's fatigue. Drinking hot tea can also eliminate fatigue, and eating a little chocolate or drinking coffee can have the same effect. If necessary, fruits and vegetables can also be used as a substitute for water.
For short trips (less than 12 hours), you can bring some mineral water, yogurt, apples, bananas, pears, pomelos, and not-too-sweet coarse grain foods such as corn and black rice cakes. For long trips (longer than 12 hours), in addition to the foods mentioned above, you should also add some shredded kelp, pre-packaged vegetable salads, kiwis, soy products, whole wheat bread, tea, etc.
When eating on a train, do not eat too much, and avoid overeating. The diet should be light, with less raw, cold, and greasy food. It is also best not to drink or drink less alcohol during meals. Furthermore, fruits and vegetables must be washed or peeled before eating.