For many travelers, the end of a long journey means jet lag. Becoming adjusted to a new sleep schedule can really be rough on the body. A new study has determined that it is possible for people to trick their brains into not being jet lagged. The simplest way to do that is to maintain a regular eating schedule for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Do that simple step keeps your body’s systems in check and allows it to recover from jet lag much quicker.
Key Takeaways:
- Luckily, a new study found a novel trick for getting your body clock back on track, and it’s extremely straightforward: Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner on a normal schedule. You’ll immediately lessen jet lag symptoms.
- It’s a far cry from doctors’ typical jet lag tips ― like avoiding caffeine and alcohol before you try to sleep, slowly adjusting your sleep schedule to a new time zone or even using small doses of melatonin to help fall asleep when your body typically wouldn’t want to, the study’s author Cristina Ruscitto, a researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Surrey (and former long-haul air crew member), told The Huffington Post.
- The idea is, she said, “that you readjust by eating in line with local time ― not just sleeping on local time.”
“The idea is, she said, “that you readjust by eating in line with local time ― not just sleeping on local time.””
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