However, there are some people who are having doubts on the statement of this lady that eating while travelling is not good for health and it contributes towards jet lag. Scientists have completely refuted her claims by saying that there is literally no evidence of what she said. However, the lady still backs her statement and said, “I don’t know about you, but I’ve definitely been hungry on every overseas flight I’ve ever taken. Surely that’s a sign my digestive system hasn’t shut down."
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There is no doubt people get bored on a long flight and they indulge in food simply because they are being confined in a long steel tube and doing nothing. However, nutritionists have also contradicted Ms. Briggs’s claims. Registered dietitian Carolyn Pallister said, “Suggestions that your digestive system shuts down during a flight has no scientific foundation. By restricting yourself and not eating for long periods of time on a long flight you are likely to feel weak, shaky, and could even suffer from headaches and low mood.”
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Many would buy Ms. Pallister’s point as there are plenty of people who binge on flights. Also, many would argue that when the digestive system really shuts down then why would they put bathroom on the airplane? There are people who go there are relieve themselves and that is testimony that everything works normally on an airplane.
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