On the fly
Today the world seems to get smaller with modern
communications and air travel. Yet plane travel may cause some
adverse effects to your health, such as:
· Motion sickness
· Economy class syndrome (Deep vein thrombosis)
· Jet - lag

Motion Sickness
Motion Sickness is characterized by feeling disoriented,
nauseated or even vomiting. Usually starts without prior warning.
Although it is temporary, it.s very unpleasant. Among all methods of
traveling, motion sickness occurs most frequently with sailing, and
least with train riding.
People who are prone to get motion sickness are kids age 3-12,
pregnant women, and women during their periods.
To prevent motion sickness, you may try ginger, transferal
patch pill (scopolamine), take antihistamine (e.g. Dramamine), or
acupuncture.

Economy Class Syndrome
Economy Class Syndrome is another name for deep vein
thrombosis - DVT, which may be triggered by sitting in the same position
for too long. It is a high risk in persons who have a characteristic to
easily clot blood, those who are on chemotherapy, having some kinds
of blood diseases, have a history of heart failure, are pregnant or had
recent delivery, and women on hormonal therapy.
To reduce the chance of DVT, you should occasionally move
around, drink plenty of fluid - but no alcohol, preferably not use sleeping
pills. Consult your doctor if you are having high risk, and go to see a
doctor immediately if you develop leg pains, swelling or have difficulty
breathing after the flight.

Jet - lag
Jet-lag . a symptom most plane travellers have experienced. It
includes being irritable, having short term memory loss and difficulty
with sleeping. You are more likely to get it if you fly across time zones
(west to east (e.g. from USA to Asia) is usually worse than east to
west). It is common with daytime flights, and also more frequent in
ladies.
To reduce jetlag, you should get enough rest the day before
flying, keep changing positions, drink plenty of water - better not drink
caffeine, and try not to care for those good vines, avoid sleeping pills
(you may notice that the precautions are quite similar to DVT
prevention)

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For Meat lover
While it's a good idea to limit the amount of red meat you consume, it's unnecessary to give it up completely. Let's learn to stay healthy while still enjoying eating meat.

Choosing Meat
The younger, the better. You can tell age of animal from its bone marrow. Young marrow is red and looks spongier. The cartilage appears thicker. Fresh beef looks moist and shiny red and its fat is yellow. Fresh pork is pink, with white fat. Freshness can reflect through fine texture, firmness (not too dry or too hard) plus lively color. Unfresh pieces will give a sticky feeling
when you touch it. Select proper type of meat for each cooking, for example, sirloin for steak, tougher meat for stew. Meat should be obtained from a legal slaughterhouse (so it was inspected and passed fit to eat).

Tips for cooking
When meat is grilled over high heat for a long time, a chemical compound named benzopyrene (believed to be a carcinogen) is formed. You should aware that cooking time, temperature, charred part and amount of fat affect the amount of benzopyrene formed. Thaw frozen meat to cut down cooking time and prevent scorching. Choose lean cut meat and trim visible fat. Remember that while marbling makes meat taste better, it also means fat content is higher.
To keep the meat juicy, don.t press down the patties when cooking.
Cook meat completely, but don.t overcook. With a meat thermometer, check that the meats you cook reach a minimum temperature of 71 ºC(160 ºF).

Always

Keep meat refrigerated until you are ready to cook. Wash your hands thoroughly before handling meat. Never let your eye be bigger than your stomach. Every time you eat meat, also try to fill your stomach with fresh vegetables. Think twice before heading to a BBQ buffet restaurant.
Have fun and enjoy your BBQ season!

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