How To Avoid Food Poisoning and Diarrhea During A Holiday Trip?

Food poisoning and gastroenteritis (infectious diarrhea) are the most common health problems faced during traveling and visiting a new place.

The most common cause for this being changes in food and drinking water.

Most of us like to enjoy the food in the new place because it is obvious for any person to taste different cuisines. We should search for a clean food stall to have food and make sure the food is warm and fresh.

But we cannot be sure of the water we are served in restaurants and hotels. So, it is wise to carry a water bottle along with us wherever we go.

If we do not have a water bottle, it is wise, safe, and economical to buy a packaged drinking water. Economical because in case we fall sick after drinking unsafe water, it will cost us more, apart from the inconvenience. And the trip will also be ruined.

Advice:

• Always carry at least two packs of ORS (Oral Rehydration Salts) with you whenever you are away from home to a new place, whether the journey is by bus, train or plane.

• ORS is an economical and life-saving product which will give you energy and maintain your body's electrolyte balance in case you land up with food poisoning (diarrhea or dysentery or vomiting).

• ORS will keep you safe until you get medical help.

How to Prepare ORS?

• It is very simple to prepare ORS.

• Just cut open a pack of ORS and empty it in a 1-liter bottle and add 1 liter of clean drinking water.

• Mix it well and it is ready to drink.

• Drink as often as you like to prevent dehydration.

Caution: People with diabetes must seek immediate medical help in case of diarrhea because ORS also increase blood sugar and hence blood sugar level has to be monitored in diabetics.