How nutritious are the diets offered by planes? Charles Stuart Platkin, founder of Diet Detective, recently reviewed the food offered by six major airlines.
A United Airlines’ snack box, filled with potato chips, salami and a cookie, available for $5, 550 calories has very little sodium
Delta’s snack basket, also $5, packs 766 calories in chips, peanut butter crackers, and other goodies.
While some airlines like Jet Blue have tried to provide more nutritious food others remain silent. So do what’s good for you, carry your own grub! Some healthy, handy snack options.
• Whole-grain cereal
• Beef jerky
• Fruit
• Soy chips
• Yogurt, if below the 3-ounce security maximum
• A sandwich
Do drink a lot of water, dehydration can lead to jet lag, tiredness and hunger, and also make you gorge on unhealthy food.
Via: ABC news
