Flight attendant avoids this drink on planes as it makes your legs SWELL UP
A flight attendant has revealed that she steers clear of the fliers' favourite - tomato juice - whenever she travels
HOLIDAYMAKERS spend months getting their beach body before a trip - but it turns out that they could be undoing all their hard work with one simple drink on the flight out there.
A flight attendant has revealed that she steers clear of the fliers' favourite - tomato juice - whenever she travels for this very reason.
Andrea Song works on cabin crew for American Airlines, servicing routes to Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, London and Sydney.
After years in the air she’s perfected her travel regime and says if you want to feel fresh on landing, there’s one drink you should always avoid.
She said: "I always avoid high sodium foods in the days prior as joints especially in the legs, feet and ankles tend to swell as a result of this food group.
"When flying, I also avoid this food group and advise to avoid tomato juice at all costs. I say this because a Bloody Mary Mix contains 12-times more sodium than a soft drink."
She continued: "In addition to avoiding sodium, I also ensure that I am well hydrated in the days leading up to the flight and continue to do stay hydrated throughout the duration of the flight.
"Atmospheric pressure, more commonly known as high altitude pressure has a direct relationship with dehydration of the body when flying, so water is very important.
"Upon landing in Sydney at night, I take a hot bath with Epsom salt as it helps to reduce swelling."
Andrea also has a collection of beauty products in her carry-on to combat the effects of cabin air.
She said: "The products I can’t fly without are Rose Water Mist, and vitamin C Lotion.
"These two products keep my skin refreshed and hydrated and are easy to reapply throughout a long-haul flight. I personally use my Rose Water Spray as much as I can during the flight as it’s very refreshing and passengers always comment on how nice it smells."
When it comes to appearance, the best thing to do is keep it simple when flying according to Andrea.
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She said: "Notable mistakes that I often see passengers make are boarding with elaborate hair styles and over the top make up — these never work.
"Ponytails make it difficult to rest your head back so try to avoid this hairstyle if you want to sleep - for long hair, I would suggest wearing a beanie to keep hair in-tact.
"Overall, the biggest beauty mistake would probably be the ‘raccoon mascara disaster’ so avoid excessive mascara."
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