Tasting delicious, local foods is one of the best parts of exploring new countries, but travel diarrhea is no joke. If you don’t take the proper steps to avoid it, your fun trip overseas will be spent camped out next to the hotel bathroom. Here are a few ways to try and prep your stomach beforehand.
Probiotics
There is good bacteria and bad bacteria and sometimes you need one to help fight the other. A lot of travelers report success with eating probiotic yogurt or using pills to help strengthen their gut before a trip.
Eat More Food
If you tend to stick to a very bland or monotonous diet at home, it can be jolting to head to a new country and start expanding your repertoire. By tasting foreign dishes in the safety of your own home, you’ll give your tummy time to adjust and prepare for new foods instead of expecting it to adapt on a dime.
Eat Healthy
Avoid junk foods and joints like McDonald’s for a while before getting on a plane. A healthy diet will strengthen your immune system and allow you to more effectively fight off any harmful bacteria while you travel.
Exercise
Overall health is important to staying in great shape no matter whether you’re traveling or not, so always try and get in a good 30 to 60 minutes of exercise every day. You’ll boost your immune system and be able to try more things.
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