![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/the-5-foods-to-skip-at-your-holiday-buffet-to-avoid-nasty-travellers-tummy/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23017524-1689074875597.jpg&description=FROM sightseeing, to swimming and dining out, you probably have a number of fun activities planned when you're travelling abroad. Getting a nasty case of 'traveller's tummy' and being stuck on your hotel loo probably isn't one of them. 1 Whether you're grazing your hotel buffet or traipsing through a local food market, there are a few eating rules it would be wise to adhere to Credit: Getty According to the NHS, it's one of the most common problems experienced during travel. Though your holiday runs will usually clear up within three to five days, our guess is you'd rather avoid them altogether while you're enjoying a well-deserved holiday. It turns out, the food you eat can have a lot do with your likelihood of being struck doing with diarrhoea while abroad. 'Traveling exposes you to new food sources, local food handling procedures and different cleanliness standards," Leah Silberman, a registered dietitian with Medical Offices of Manhattan, told HuffPost . "This raises your chances of coming into contact with infections or pollutants, against which your body may not have built protection." According to the NHS Fit to Travel guidance, travellers' diarrhoea can be caused by many different germs like bacteria (E.coli, Salmonella), viruses like norovirus and parasites. All these germs are spread through eating and drinking contaminated food and water, or using contaminated dishes and cutlery. Whether you're grazing your hotel buffet or traipsing through a local food market, there are a few eating rules it would be wise to adhere to, according to experts. If you want to be extra informed, you can also search through the CDC's traveller health website by country, to get an idea of what to avoid. 1. Raw fish and meat Raw meat and seafood are a 'big no-no' when travelling abroad to certain spots, according to Vanessa Rissetto, a registered dietitian and co-founder and CEO of Culina Health. 'We can't source where they came from, how long they've been out, and how they've b){kind=link}
FROM sightseeing, to swimming and dining out, you probably have a number of fun activities planned when you’re travelling abroad.
Getting a nasty case of ‘traveller’s tummy’ and being stuck on your hotel loo probably isn’t one of them.
According to the NHS, it’s one of the most common problems experienced during travel.
Though your holiday runs will usually clear up within three to five days, our guess is you’d rather avoid them altogether while you’re enjoying a well-deserved holiday.
It turns out, the food you eat can have a lot do with your likelihood of being struck doing with diarrhoea while abroad.