Preventing "Train Sickness" During the Spring Festival Travel: Be Cautious with Your Diet
Trains are a necessary mode of transportation for many people going home for the holiday. So, how can one's diet help prevent "train sickness"? Irregular eating is an unavoidable problem when taking long-distance trains for the Spring Festival. In the crowded and stuffy trains of the Spring Festival travel rush, personal hygiene often takes a nosedive. Therefore, even in winter, gastrointestinal diseases find a good opportunity to strike. Abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and other issues are common problems for travelers on their way home for the holiday.
On the train, you should pay attention to personal hygiene. Wash your hands with soap before eating. If you're worried about running out of water, it's best to prepare disinfectant wet wipes before boarding and use them to wipe your hands before meals. If you feel nauseous after eating something bad, don't force yourself to hold it in. Vomiting is the body's protective mechanism for adapting to an unsuitable environment, and you'll feel better after the toxins are expelled.
The purpose of going home for the Spring Festival is to reunite with family. It's not a good thing to get sick on the train. For common "train sickness," travelers must be very vigilant, prevent it, and have a healthy and happy holiday at home!
During the Spring Festival travel, what should you eat on the train that is both healthy and nourishing?
It's easy to lose your appetite on a train. But for the sake of your health, you must still ensure three regular meals a day. So, how can you make your three meals on the train both nutritious and healthy?
I. Train Diet "Breakfast Chapter": Packaged bread, eggs, mixed congee, milk, etc.
Packaged bread: Whether it's whole wheat or not, it's at least made from flour ground and fermented from things grown on the land. We can eat it for our regular breakfast, so it's even more suitable on a train.
PS: If you don't like toast, the editor suggests you can try Panpan French small bread, or Want Want small steamed buns. The small buns are sweet and not only suitable for children but also for girls with a sweet tooth on the train!
Eggs: Eggs are a powerhouse of calories; two can solve a meal. They can be carried in the nooks and crannies of your luggage without taking up much space. However, don't bring boiled eggs. It's recommended to bring vacuum-packaged marinated eggs or tea eggs. Don't bring boiled eggs, as they can easily go bad.
Mixed congee: Trains are not well-ventilated, and the air is very dry. It's always good to have some soup or liquid for breakfast. Drinking a can of mixed congee can effectively relieve symptoms like dry mouth and discomfort from the night before.
Milk: There are many foods that can be paired with milk. You can drink a bag of milk with a few slices of bread; or eat eggs with milk. These are both good choices. Moreover, milk is rich in nutrients and can fully supplement the various nutrients our bodies need, alleviating physical discomfort on the train.
PS: Don't drink milk as if it's water; drinking too much can make you even thirstier.
II. Train Diet "Lunch Chapter": Instant noodles, ham sausage, canned meat, etc.
Cup noodles: Not very nutritious, but if you add ham sausage, eat it with eggs or quail eggs, and add some canned meat, this meal can be quite nutritious.
For cup noodles, it's best not to choose overly spicy flavors but opt for milder ones, otherwise, it's easy to get "heatiness" and constipation. Constipation is a taboo, especially when using the toilet on a train is already a hassle!
Ham sausage: You can eat it just by peeling the skin, and it's not afraid of being broken or crushed. You can also eat it as a snack when you're bored.
Canned meat: Canned meat in a can is high in calories and greatly satisfies people with a strong craving for meat. However, it has a bit of a strong fishy smell, it's not easy to open, and it's easy to cut your hands. When eating this, you should have a can opener with you and be careful not to get hurt (the car is shaking). Meat can easily cause bad breath, so drink water and chew gum quickly after eating.
III. Train Diet "Dinner Chapter": Food from the train's dining car
After a day of eating convenient foods, it is recommended that you choose fresh food from the train for dinner. Eat some stir-fried dishes and rice, or have a bowl of noodles, or even a bowl of snacks to supplement some fresh vitamins into your body.
Even if the food on the train doesn't taste good and is expensive, for the sake of our health, you should still eat it!
IV. Train Diet "Essential Snacks Chapter": Purified water, fruits, melon seeds, other packaged snacks, etc.
Purified water: Among train beverages, purified water is the best. Take small sips when you're thirsty, don't gulp it down. Otherwise, you'll constantly have to ask people to move for you to go to the toilet.
Carbonated drinks like cola can easily make your stomach bloat and burp in the carriage. Juice has additives and might make you even thirstier. In the end, the winner of the most green and healthy drink is, of course, purified water.
Fruits: Apples are suitable fruits to eat on a train. They have a moderate amount of water and the flesh is filling, so apples can replenish your Vitamin C while filling your stomach. Unlike pears, which are watery and diuretic, or bananas, which are laxative and will make you rush to the toilet.
You can also eat some seasonal oranges, but not too many, or you'll be running to the toilet.
Melon seeds: Shelling melon seeds can easily pass the boring time on a train; shelling melon seeds is the most natural weapon to avoid talking to strangers besides reading or sleeping; shelling melon seeds is the best prop when you look dazed and obviously not having a tragic time. It's best to choose melon seeds that are specially boiled to avoid "heatiness," otherwise, getting "heatiness" on the train would be truly tragic.
Other packaged snacks: If you don't mind sour things, you can bring a bag of preserved plums or dried tangerine peel to eat bit by bit to kill time; if you like hard foods, you can bring a bag of Drunkard Peanuts or boiled peanuts; if you want to feel like a kid again, you can try Want Want jelly, or Oricon CC; if you don't mind spicy food, you can eat more pickled chicken feet……
Warm reminder: On the train, pay attention to personal hygiene. Wash your hands with soap before eating. If you're worried about running out of water, it's best to prepare disinfectant wet wipes before boarding and use them to wipe your hands before meals. If you feel nauseous after eating something bad, don't force yourself to hold it in. Vomiting is the body's protective mechanism for adapting to an unsuitable environment, and you'll feel better after the toxins are expelled.