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When going on holiday the plane ride can be exciting as you head to your destination, but there\u2019s plenty to be desired from the experience.<\/p>\n

You may have to suffer through loud snoring, embarrassing fellow passengers and the pressurised air making your skin and nose feel dry.<\/p>\n

And, one of the worst parts of the flight is the unappetising food.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: Taste expert claims that wearing headphones makes plane food taste better<\/p>\n

In fact, experts claim that there\u2019s something about being at 35,000ft that affects our tastebuds both on the plane and after we land.<\/p>\n

There are things you can try to make the food taste less bland though.<\/p>\n

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Oxford professor and expert in taste and food, Charles Spence, explained that wearing headphones can help to improve the flavour of plane food.<\/p>\n

He told the<\/b> Telegraph: \u201cDonning a pair of noise-cancelling headphones could actually be one of the simplest ways in which to make food and drink taste better at altitude. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe lower cabin pressure, dry cabin air and loud engine noise all contribute to our inability to taste and smell food and drink.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apparently, high-pitched sounds make food taste sweeter by 10% \u2013 as research conducted at at Heston Blumenthal\u2019s restaurant, the Fat Duck, found.<\/p>\n

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But, some foods will taste just as nice on a plane as off.<\/p>\n

Nutrition coach at OriGym Centre of Excellence, Alice Williams, explained that as tastebuds change when flying there are some foods passengers should consume to combat this. <\/p>\n

Alice explained: \u201cDuring a flight, two main things happen to the air: the pressure increases and the humidity drops. This combination of low pressure and dryness is ultimately what makes your taste buds change.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dryness in a plane also reduces your sense of smell. Since smell actually makes up a large part of how we taste food, this will also affect how food tastes in the air.\u201d<\/p>\n