1. McDonald's Extra Value Meal

Okay, so we're using Mickey D's as the embodiment
of greasy, artery-clogging fast food joints typically
found in airports. According to the medical
community, the body doesn't do so well digesting
foods laden with sodium and saturated fats in the
first place -- and digestion at 37,000 feet proves even more difficult.


2. The Gas Giants

For obvious reasons, it's smart to avoid foods that
encourage intestinal expansion, as the nature of
the pressurized airplane cabin promotes further
bloating. Chief among such foods are fried and
super-saturated dishes, but even certain "healthful"
foods -- onions, cauliflower, cabbage, baked beans -- can make you feel like an over-filled balloon.

3. Alcohol

For many fliers, downing a few cocktails is part of
their pre-flight protocol. It helps allay fear of flying, and serves as a liquid sleeping pill. But doctors (yes, them again) say that consuming
alcohol before or during a flight should be avoided
-- and it can actually contribute to passengers
having trouble falling back asleep once they
awaken.

4. Carbonated Beverages

When flying, and especially on a long-haul, it helps
to think of yourself as a super athlete, competing
against the forces of dehydration, physical pain,
rude flight attendants and the smelly guy sitting
next to you. As an athlete, you'd never consume a
Pepsi during a triathlon, would you? You need to be at your peak, and carbonated beverages are
thought to contribute to bloating and cramping,
two enemies of the long-haul athlete. Again, we're
suggesting that you avoid foods that impede
digestion, and that potentially cause distress to you
and your fellow passengers

5. Everything

In a study published in the journal Science in 2008
-- and discussed in a New York Times article -- researchers suggested that fasting for about 16
hours before a long flight may actually help to fend
off jet lag.





www.independenttraveler.com/travel-tips/air-travel/five-foods-to-avoid-before-flying

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Haa no, it's true about that alcohol. That's what that old woman witch for lagos drink b4 crash landing at night.

But wait o, what type of flying is he talking about?