The Queen’s ditches coffee for barley sugar to beat jet lag
Though none of us are exactly jet-setting to a number of different holiday destinations at the moment due to lockdown restrictions rendering us all house-bound, Boris Johnson's recent roadmap has given millions of people optimism that summer holiday's aren't entirely off the cards.
If there is even the slightest chance that we could all be jetting off for a summer spent soaking up the sun in faraway destinations, we best start compiling our guide to the best travel tips, hacks and secrets in preparation for those potential long-haul flights.
One top travel tip comes from directly from royalty, Queen Elizabeth II herself, the reigning monarch is thought to have something on her at all times during longer travel that can cure jetlag in a heartbeat – barley sugar.
We all know how draining jetlag can be, spending multiple hours cramped inside a plane, train or car can leave your body pondering what time or day it is.
Plenty of hours spent travelling can leave your body feeling zapped of any energy, meaning all you want to do is curl up in bed regardless of the fact differing time zones may mean you have a whole day to get through.
Nick Knight, a specialist in lifestyle medicine, has explained to the Telegraph the reason behind the Queen favouring barley sugar over more obvious energy boosting methods like caffeine.
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"What the queen is doing by having barley sugar is essentially using her body’s sugar metabolic pathways to help adjust her body clock."
The sweets are such a miracle worker they are often described as "travel sweets" as they are said to help alleviate the feeling of travel sickness. Available to purchase for £5.99, you can rid yourself of jetlag without parting ways with too much money.
Given the nature of their job, the royals are a fountain of travel tips, including how to prevent dry skin and breakouts.
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, always packs a bottle of tea tree oil in her travel bag. Tea tree oil can act as a remedy for everything from a break out to a mosquito bite. It can also be used as hand sanitiser, ideal given the current climate of COVID-19.
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