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Old 31st October 2001 | 03:02
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DX Wombat
 
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From: The Burrow, N53:48:02 W1:48:57, The Tin Tent - EGBS, EGBO
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There is something else which you should remember and that is to make sure you eat something before flying. Try a piece of bread with a nice ginger preserve spread on it. The reasoning behind this is as follows: if you don't eat something in the carbohydrate line you will start to burn fat which will produce ketones, the ketones will make you feel even worse, you will ingest even less CHO to prevent vomiting but will' in fact' just make the situation worse as you will burn more fat, produce more ketones and so on. The ginger preserve will provide a quick sugar fix and the anti-emetic properties of the gnger, and the bread will provide a slower-release form of CHO. Hope this helps.
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