Take flights often? Follow Markle’s advice to avoid flu and jet lag
What is the one thing that soon-to-be royal Meghan Markle will never travel without? It’s a hand sanitiser. The former star of the TV show Suits shared that sanitiser is something she packs in her hand luggage for every plane journey, without fail, reports the Sun.
The 36-year-old, who is engaged to Prince Harry, explained, “I’m no germophobe, but when I get on a plane I always use some quick hand wipes or a travel sanitiser spray to wipe it all down. That includes the little TV, the service tray, and all the buttons around your seat.”
She admitted that her habit can make her look a bit odd to her fellow passengers, “but at the end of the flight, you’ll be the one whistling Dixie with nary a sniffle”.
The report further says that Markle’s point can be justified as studies show that more than one in five people who travel on planes suffer from a cold or the flu after the flight. A research says that the tray table is the dirtiest place on a plane, followed by the overhead air vent, the toilet flush button, and the seat belt buckle.
Markle suggested, “Always travel with a high-strain probiotic, and hydrate like you’re dying of thirst. This dynamic duo of probiotics and water will keep your gut health in check and stave off jet lag if you’re globetrotting on your travels.”
STUDIES SHOW TRAY TABLES, AIR VENTS, AND TOILET FLUSH BUTTON ARE THE DIRTIEST PLACES ON A PLANE. FURTHER, MORE THAN ONE IN FIVE PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL ON PLANES SUFFER FROM A COLD OR FLU AFTER THE FLIGHT