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What should you eat to avoid seasickness?

Better choices include breads, cereals, grains, milk, water, apple juice, apples, or bananas. Do not skip eating but also do not overeat. Drink plenty of water and drink it often.



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While dining on board, aim to eat lightly, staying away from heavy or greasy foods, sweets, and alcohol when possible. Foods like green apples (Granny Smith) and salted crackers may help mild symptoms, as can ginger-based lozenges, extracts, and teas. Many ships even routinely stock these items for travelers.

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DO NOT overeat before traveling. Drink plenty of water. Dry crackers and carbonated sodas (such as ginger ale) help some people avoid nausea. People who tend to have motion sickness may want to eat small, frequent meals.

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Try The Earplug Trick Simply insert an earplug into one ear; this fools the brain into ignoring signals from your ears and forces it to focus on signals being sent by your eyes. Sailors claim it works best if you plug the ear that is opposite to your dominant hand, such as your left ear if you are right-handed.

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Medications or illness If you have sinus congestion or a sinus or ear infection or have recently had a concussion, you may be more prone to motion sickness. People who get migraines are also more likely to get motion sickness.

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Over-the-counter medications like Dramamine, Meclizine (also known as Bonine) or diphenhydramine (commonly called Benadryl) can also help prevent or alleviate seasickness. On some ships, these are dispensed freely or are sold in the sundries shop.

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Yes, that's right. Coke contains phosphoric acid and sugars, which are the same ingredients you'll find in Emetrol, an over-the-counter anti-nausea medicine. And since Coca-Cola was first introduced as a medicine, it makes sense that it helps combat that queasy feeling.

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