What to EAT to Avoid JETLAG

"Research has shown that when and what you eat can affect your internal biological clock,"says Ryan Maciel, a dietitian based in Needham, Mass. "Altering what you consume and when you eat could lessen the effects of jet lag."

1) Time Your First Local Espresso Well

To help your body adjust to a new time zone, you want to east breakfast when its time to eat breakfast in your destination. Caffeine proves to be a particularly potent ingredient. If you arrive afternoon, save the coffee for the morning.Opt for caffeine free herbal tea instead.

2) Look for berries

Dry plane air and jet lag can dehydrate you and slow down your gastrointestinal systems.

Berries hydrate, have fiber which helps with regularity and the antioxidants can decrease inflammation associated with dehydration and travel. Water-rich vegetables like watermelon, celery, lettuce are good too.

3) Eat Carbs for DINNER

Foods like rice, pasta and potato make the sleep-promoting amino acid tryptophan more available to brain. Later in the night, consider cherries or bananas. they contain body's natural sleep hormone melatonin.

4) EAT for ENERGY

Processed fast food will make it difficult to fall sleep, salt will make you feel more bloated and cheese may just constipate you more.

Eat roasted vegetables, greens, whole-grain pasta, avocados or nuts. These will provide you energy throughout the day.