The best foods to eat when flying, according to an expert
dailyrecord.co.ukHoliday season is rapidly approaching, which means more flights - and inflight meals. But can your flight change the way your food tastes?
Fast Private Jet have set out to determine the tastiest food to eat on a flight, and why some may taste better than others.
Registered nutritionist Ellie Busby has shared her expert knowledge, revealing the types of food that may differ in flavour, and foods that flourish in the hypobaric environment of an aeroplane.
Ellen explained: "Low pressure and auditory stimulation have both been shown to influence flavour perception."The hypobaric atmosphere in a cabin has been hypothesised to be the main contributing factor, resulting in a decreased sense of flavour - mainly due to reduced ability to smell."The sense of smell works in tandem with the taste buds, to send signals to the brain.As the low atmospheric pressure in planes can dull this, food with weaker flavours will not taste as strong.Alice Williams, Nutrition Coach at OriGym Centre of Excellence, explains why the taste of food can change on flights, and what meal options are the tastiest.Alice said: “During 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."The dryness in a plane also reduces your sense of smell.
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