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I just flew from NYC to London and have a terrible Jet Lag with a slight fever. Not being a child, I thought I would research some more on what jet lag actually is and for all of you frequent travellers out there that hit it on occassionally…

This passage was taken from AmericanHospitals.com website. Hope you find the information below useful…

What is jet lag?

It is nothing more than a confused body “clock”. The more time zones your body crosses, the further behind your body clock lags. Some symptoms include dizziness, headaches, and sore muscles, and physiological processes are out of sync. For example, you may be wide awake at 3:00 a.m. and hungry at 3:00 in the afternoon.

What factors influence the severity of jet lag?

• The direction you travel: Traveling east usually produces more severe jet lag than west.
• The number of time zones you cross; each time zone you cross multiplies the effect of jet lag.
• Stress
• The quality of your flight: low humidity, excessive noise and vibration, turbulence, sitting for long periods, and a warm, stuffy atmosphere can compound the effects of jet lag.
• How much you drink: If you drink or eat more than you normally would before, during or after your flight, you may be asking for discomfort.
• How much caffeine you consume; the caffeine in coffee and soft drinks can ward off the initial fatigue, but will only intensify the effects of jet lag later on.

How can I prepare my body for jet lag?

• Try to schedule your flight according to the direction you are traveling. Book an early flight if you are traveling east, an afternoon or evening flight if traveling west.
• Adjust your schedule before you leave. Go to bed earlier and get up earlier three days before your trip if you are heading east, and later if heading west.
• Consult your physician about a jet lag diet. Also, many health food stores sell special “anti-jet lag” vitamin and amino acid products, but there is no clinical evidence that proves their effectiveness.
• During your flight, you can minimize the effects of jet lag by drinking plenty of fluids, eating light meals, wearing loose-fitting clothing to reduce stress, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, doing simple isometric exercises, and, if all else fails, keeping your home schedule while traveling.

Happy Travelling…

Not that you’d believe it with recent eastern seaboard weather. But anyway, we activated a new theme, ‘Almost Spring’. It’s the closest we could get to summer

 Matt/WHBCOO

Carbon neutral is quickly becoming the social side of Web 2.0. People and organisations are waking up to the threat of climate change and WebHostingBuzz is pleased to be part of a group of companies pushing for awareness on what climate change can do to the world. This blog article is the first in a series of articles that we’ll be writing to help build awareness and show you what we’re doing to try and help combat carbon emissions.

So, my first little bit of information for you is the most excellent Wikipedia carbon cycle explanation. I recommend that you spend 5 minutes of your time reading this. I did Geography at college so this was just a rehash for me, but interesting nontheless.

Some of our customers are blogging about this too. So in true blog spirit, here’s the trackback link. Thank’s Susan!

Matt/WHBCOO

I am just going to leave the title to that. Coming soon…..WebHostingBuzz’s very own official hot wheels….this was a teaser post to keep the suspense at optimimum levels. Stay tuned….

That’s right, we’ve enabled user registration and posting in customer forums beneath our network and server status forums. So come and say hi and meet the team – we’re quite a friendly bunch really.

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WebHostingBuzz is pleased to announce that it has formed a partnership with the International Tree Foundation. “With global climate change being an issue facing the world, we are pleased to have partnered with the ITF to help offset the carbon emissions produced when generating the electricity to power our servers”, says Matthew Russell, COO, “We are investing in a number of tree plantation projects at present, and will continue to invest over the course of the next 5 years. We are pleased to be making a positive contribution to climate change and we hope our involvement will raise awareness of what can be done”. WebHostingBuzz will be providing updates of the tree plantation projects shortly. Thank you!

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