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‘Flying has steadily become ever more unpleasant’: Readers share their air travel horror stories

‘Flying has steadily become ever more unpleasant’: Readers share their air travel horror stories

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Travel Insider newsletter for tips, deals, and inspiration from our global travel editor Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter Get inspired with our free Travel Insider newsletter Independent readers responding to Helen Coffey’s account of returning to air travel after seven years have been sharing plenty of flying horror stories of their own, with many arguing that the experience has become markedly worse in recent years. Cramped seating and shrinking legroom featured heavily. Taller readers described squeezing into economy seats for hours on end, while others recalled paying hundreds of pounds extra for exit-row seats or abandoning long-haul travel altogether because of the discomfort. Many contrasted today’s packed flights with memories of roomier cabins, quieter airports and half-empty 747s. Readers also recounted frustrating experiences on the ground, from lengthy check-in queues and overcrowded terminals to exhausting early-morning departures and increasingly stressful airport journeys. For many, however, the biggest problem was not the airlines but other passengers. Commenters complained about noisy travellers, poor hygiene, loud phone use, drunken behaviour and what they …

A nutritionist says consuming more of this type of food when using GLP-1 medications can offset some of the most unpleasant side-effects—and it’s not protein

A nutritionist says consuming more of this type of food when using GLP-1 medications can offset some of the most unpleasant side-effects—and it’s not protein

Published by Jenni Sidey

When people start using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy, they feel fuller and therefore they feel less hungry. As a consequence, daily calorie intake tends to fall, promoting weight loss. That’s the happy side-effect. A less pleasant side-effect is often poor gastrointestinal tolerance, resulting in feelings of nausea, or bouts of constipation or diarrhoea. Article continues below You may like London-based nutritional therapist and personal trainer Tomas Mitkus says another negative consequence of a restricted diet is a reduction in vital vitamins, nutrients and especially dietary fiber. “Fiber intake is often low for GLP-1 users,” the founder of Healthier Sapiens tells Fit&Well. “Generally, in the population, people rarely hit their daily recommended intake.” For women, that’s in the region of 25g of fiber per day; for men that’s around 30g. “People on average get half of that,” Mitkus says. “Increasing high-fiber, minimally-processed carb sources like vegetables, legumes and wholegrains would be beneficial for everyone—and especially for people using GLP-1 medication.” Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in …