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How to Maintain Food Safety And Avoid Getting Sick During Vacations

The most concerned matter of travel is food. Our eating lifestyle is very close to us that we can’t eat food that doesn’t fall into our routine category. If you are traveling to the area, where your taste is not served or is served but unhygienic. Your entire vacation is ruined. The best foods while traveling are the ones that are carried along.

There are instances where you are craving for your favorite food, it’s right there but you know that’s not good for your health. In travel, the most neglected yet the most essential part is food. 

Here are some tips to maintain food safety while on vacations:

Carry Hand Sanitizer While Traveling

You never know what you touch last before eating something. Food poisoning cases are common cases with such a scenario. Always have your hands clean. 

With dirty hands, you are inviting more germs and illnesses than anything else. Hence, always have your pocket sanitizer with you. 

Drink Packed Water

Water affects your body instantly. It is the most needed factor for you especially when you are traveling. Drinking contaminated water makes you restless. Hence, I always prefer to have packed water for drinking. 

On the trip, because of unclean water, many problems like fever and dysentery arise. This ruins your trip and health too. 

Carry Some Dry Food With You

As during outings, you are not sure about having good food for you on time, do carry homemade dry food. The best food for a picnic is fried pakoras, chips, khakhra, and similar dry food products.

These foods last for a week and the best food for health and a trip. Instead of eating the unfamiliar food outside it is always good to carry yours.

Don’t Eat Any Milk Fermented Food Outside

Usually, in India, we prefer having buttermilk to quench our thirst. Packed buttermilk is not good for health as it has preservatives in it. It is not fresh, it is not good for health.

With preserved food, you will not do that good in your vacations. It is better to avoid such things while traveling.

Try To Avoid Eating Which Is Not Made In Front Of You

When you are outside, you end up having street food. At times, that’s the specialty of the place. However, do avoid the food which is not made in front of your eyes and is not served fresh.

With stale food, you may fall sick and we are not sure about where the food came from. You should avoid eating such food. Prefer rated hotels so you get hygienic and the best food.

Bottom Line

Having outside contaminated food is bad for your health and it ends up being a hurdle to your vacation. Hence eat the best food and enjoy your trip and life as well.

What is your incident of having bad food on the trip and how did it affect your vacations? Do comment below your experiences of both – worst and best foods while tripping.

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