Would taking a dietary supplement help to relieve jet lag when travelling long haul? The more time zones we cross, the greater the disturbance to our biological clocks. Business travel can mess with our circadian rhythms, causing the hormones that help us wake, sleep and digest food, to kick off at inappropriate times. The...
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Personal Trainers or PTs don’t just help to boost your results in terms of fitness, strength and endurance they also help to keep you accountable and will create personalised workouts designed to enhance your performance. But how do you choose the perfect PT for you, especially if you’re a regular business traveller and consequently...
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It’s been a year since UK Government proposals to reverse the growing obesity problem put the focus on the calories in foods eaten away from home. On average, Europeans eat one-fifth of meals outside the home. Those of us travelling for business regularly eat all our meals away from home. Making information available and...
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Even though smart working technologies are transforming our planet into a global village meaning the majority of colleagues and clients are easily reached via email, telephone or video conference, business travel continues to increase each year. Millions of you regularly drive or fly across national and international borders to facilitate face to face meetings...
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If you travel frequently then you’re probably sick to death of airline food, terminal fast food outlets and petrol station snacks. Especially if you have a food intolerance or severe allergy. Also, it’s true that most of us find controlling our weight and maintaining a healthier diet easier when we have access to familiar...
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Will the new fitness trends for 2019 be suitable for business travellers? Now in its 13th year, the American College of Sports Medicine electronically surveys thousands of fitness professionals around the world to determine the fitness trends most likely to have a positive impact within the industry. The survey very specifically sources information regarding...
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Neuroscientist Matthew Walker tells us that the best way to stay healthy is to sleep well, but business travel can wreak havoc with our sleep. His research found that insufficient sleep compromises the immune system, disrupts blood sugar levels and increases our risk of accidents and injury. It is also the most important lifestyle...
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Are you a goal setter? Do you map out business goals, personal goals and health goals each year? And what then? Do you track them, achieve them or forget them? Here’s how you can stay on track with your fitness goals especially when you’re a regular business traveller. 1. Review Rather than leaping straight...
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Hong Kong International Airport, or Chek Lap Kok Airport, is just over 20 years old. Flying into the old Kai Tak Airport, you could see families eating dinner, the planes flew so close to the apartment buildings in Kowloon. In 1998, Terminal 1 at the newly opened airport on an island in the South...
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Staying active while travelling for business will keep you at peak performance health wise and business too. Here’s a quick summary of my advice in 2018. Flying Fit There are a surprising number of fitness opportunities in and around airports you can take advantage of when travelling for business. Wear comfy shoes or even...
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