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You Really are what you eat … and drink

There are some things that after 55 years, I will probably never give up. But by eating a healthy diet, drink plenty of water and get plenty of sleep, I can enjoy myself sometimes.

If I flew a trip or at home for a few days, I always kept the same routines. I am a great believer to start the day with a good breakfast. Every morning I have a GREAT bowl of fresh fruit consisting whatever fruit is in season, a bowl of whole grain, high fiber cereal (my favorite is Good Friends of Kashi), with 1% low fat milk, a piece of buttered cinnamon toast and black coffee. I do not slather my toast with butter (not margarine). If I have time, I will also have a poached egg with pepper, no salt. If I go out for breakfast so I usually have an omelet (with lots of veggies and cheese) or buckwheat pancakes. hold on eye, the latter does not taste good without the syrup, so instead of off my pancakes in syrup and butter, I get a little Ramekin syrup and dip.

For all you "Seinfeld fans" I too am a fan of Elaine Benes' BIG salad. " For lunch, I like to "junk up" my big salad with lots of things. I put in boiled or grilled chicken or salmon, garbonzo, red or black beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, endive, walnuts, almonds or hazel nuts, dried cranberries, carrots and sometimes capers for a little zip. Since I'm not a big fan of creamy dressing, I use a sort of vinaigrette. I also love it sesame ginger or coriander based dressings. Remember that with so many ingredients in a big salad, "everything that is needed is a light touch of dressing. Like syrup dipping, using this Ramekin your salad is ideal for maintaining a healthy diet. If I want to make lunch my main meal of the day, this large salad is a great idea. But if I want to have a hot meal, so I go with a cooked, baked or grilled fish or poultry with green veggies, a baked sweet potato or brown rice. And as boring as it may be, I drink water or iced herbal tea with mint and lemon.

At days or evenings that I crave junk food, I eat what I want, without guilt and lots of enjoyment. I want to eat Taco Bell's fiesta bowl (without dressing) McDonald's french fries, the jumbo chocolate chip cookies from the supermarket, See's candy or chocolate brownie ice cream.

In all honesty, When I flew I would not succumb to my junk cravings before a trip. Because I flew internationally, I made sure that my body relaxed into time zones without too much trauma. And yes, the night before a trip, I made sure I got at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep. I followed the above diet, and because there was a 12-hour rule for flight attendants and pilots without alcohol, I had not my glass of Merlot or Shiraz. And we are talking about alcohol, a glass or two of wine is a great improvement for a meal. I've never been a great advocate of alcohol. But I appreciate good wines, including sparkling wine, champagne and beer. The alcohol is classified as "hard" is exactly what it is … difficult. Too much alcohol will accelerate the aging process in rapid fashion. And all the major habits to maintain your healthy, beautiful and youthful appearance will go down the drain if alcohol played a big role in your life. I am also very adamant about not taking "something" to help me sleep, help me wake up. Their claim could say "not habit forming," but who wants to take that risk. chamomile and lavender have always been successful sleep aid for me. While I'm on the topic of alcohol, just because it's a long flight does not mean that you have to drink throughout the flight. In fact, 1 drink planes equal to 2 drinks on site. Cabin are already dry, alcohol will only increase dehydration. If you need a drink, then have it over before departure or during cocktail service. And then drink water the rest of flight. It's not fun, but it is better for you all around.

Once onboard, as I mentioned earlier, I drank water or green tea. Green tea is excellent. It is rich in antioxidants. And remember, antioxidants help to maintain a healthy skin. When it was time for my break (Or nap), I would easily clean my face. The area where we slept was even drier than the cabins, if you can imagine. Then I would suck a refresher course towel with water and place it directly on my face before going to sleep. Rest breaks were usually no more than about 2 or 3 hours. Needless to say, when I would get up, it would towel be bone dry! But my face and sinuses would be updated. I would dab a little moisturizer on my face, brush my teeth and be ready for the rest of the plane. Speaking of moisturisers, keep a small container of lotion in your purse. Since I have "lived" in many hotels over the years, I've had a number of their lotions. And when I've used up lotion, I refill bottle with more lotion. I have lotion in EVERY purse I own. I am never without lotion and therefore I have no excuse not to wash my hands after use of facilities. And my hands stay soft, supple and young looking.

Whatever I ate on the airplane, I made sure that the was low in fat and high in protein. I eat meat. But I eat meat without sauce. If I could, I would eat most of salads and vegetables that were a part of a passenger meal (which obviously was not eaten). More often than not, I "brown bag" it. After more than 25 years of airline food, bring food from home seemed more attractive.

After arriving at my destination hotel, I'd wash my face and neck giving me a facial while I sat in the tub and let the shower water steam up the bathroom. I would pat my face and neck dry and put a heavy moisturizer on them. Moisturize the rest of my body while it was still a little damp, cover up, including socks and get right to bed. I slept when I was sleepy. Ate when I was hungry, and expelled when my body needed it, no matter what time of night it could be. I always carried my cereal, fruit, hard boiled eggs and a kind of a healthy snack in my flight bag. Depending on the country, I could get fresh fruit, so long as I claimed it on my registration form. Overseas, there is usually a hot pot in every room so I could have either tea or instant coffee with my breakfast. One of my favorite things to do on my layovers were going to the supermarket. There was nothing funnier to me than to review the times and try to identify the product if there was no illustration. In countries like Japan, where people love healthy food, I'd buy salads or pickled veggies or fish. Sometimes I would buy fresh vegetables, which would steam them in the hot pot in my room. And if I had steamed rice in a Baggi, so I could do the same with rice. I would end up with a complete vegetarian meal in minutes! I made sure that wherever I was, I had maintained the same health and beauty routines that I practiced at home.

Regardless takes place, while at home can be done outside the home. If you are running is your thing, remember to pack running shoes. If you are a gym rat, so pack your gym clothes. Almost all hotels have either onsite facilities or have access to a complete gym in their vicinity. If you forget to pack these items so stretch or do push-ups on your room for about 10 minutes. It's better than nothing.

If you've noticed in this article, I did not mention smoking. Smoking is bad for your health, either at home or away. Period.

Although this has nothing to do with health and fitness, in itself, I also personally my hotel room with photos from home and lots of scented candles. They are good for health in mind.

As always, cited everything is just common sense and costs almost nothing. So for those of you who travel frequently, try some of my suggestions or make some of your own and share them.

About the Author

I am 55 years young. 5 years ago, I took an early retirement flying for a major carrier. As a flight attendant, I became very savvy in maintaining my health and fitness. And because the elements of an airplane cabin were so hostile to skin, I developed habits that I use to this day that ensure clean, beautiful and youthful looking skin. None of which (especially during these economically challenged times) have meant injecting foreign matter into my body, “getting under the knife” or hurting my budget. All of my methods are based purely on common sense.

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