Archive for the ‘Travel Health’

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    Pack right and light for kid’s picnic
    Traveling with friends mean unlimited fun, unlimited food, and lot of sight seeing. Usually, people love to experiment and enjoy the local popular food. But, still it is safe to carry some food items. We may not like the food or it may be not be suitable for our health. Thus, it is anytime better to carry our own food. I completely agree that certain food items are very tempting. But, we need to control our temptation if those food items are not suitable for us. Especially, when kids have their school picnic, let them carry food from home. The school picnic is definitely without parents so, kids get freedom to consume any thing. Sometimes they mess up eating anything junk which might be allergic or unsuitable for them. Additionally, there is no fix time for their hunger to strike. Thus, it is anytime better to keep some additionally  [...]
    Posted at February 8th, 2010
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    Let’s Cope Up With Altitude Sickness
    Many of us have the hobby of trekking along a mountain despite of our awareness that there is less amount of oxygen as we proceed towards the peak. However, many a times, the lack of oxygen become problematic for us such that we feel difficult to breathe. At great heights, our body also exhibit physiological and indicative reactions in response to the low oxygen pressure at a really high altitude. This condition is known as acute mountain sickness or altitude sickness. The rate of ascent and the duration of the stay at a height directly influence the prevalence of altitude sickness, which is different in different individuals. According to a research, approximately 20 percent of people notice the mild symptoms at altitude sickness at the heights of 2200 to 2500 metres above the sea level. You are likely to develop altitude sickness  [...]
    Posted at December 25th, 2009
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