How often do you jump on a plane and cross multiple time zones?  For millions of you, the loss or gain of daytime or nighttime hours can be exhausting to your mind and your body. It’s called jet lag. You’ve heard the term and probably experienced it. What I don’t like about jet lag is that it can really have a negative effect on your travel experience. No one wants to spend the first few days of his or her vacation recuperating from the plane trip. And you business travelers who cross multiple time zones frequently would like to arrive with a fresh, productive outlook instead of feeling so drained. Not to mention the insomnia, irritability and fatigue that may follow. Well, I have great news that you don’t want to miss… the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory has figured out a way to help leave the jet lag behind when you travel across three or more time zones. It’s called the Anti-Jet Lag Diet.

According to research reported in Military Medicine soldiers being deployed across nine zones who followed the Anti-Jet Lag Diet were 7 to 16 times less likely to experience jet lag. According to Argonne spokesman, Dave Baurac, the Anti-Jet Lag diet has helped the CIA, President Ronald Reagan, our soldiers and many others. He says that The Anti-Jet-Lag Diet focuses on the body’s natural clock or circadian rhythm and some of the same time cues that cause jet lag. These time cues include meal times, sunset and sunrise, and daily cycles of rest and activity.

Prior to travel, the Anti-Jet-Lag Diet alternates days of moderate feasting and fasting to help speed your body’s adjustment to a new time schedule. These days of feasting and fasting also vary the intake of protein and carbohydrate to affect the production of neurotransmitters or brain chemicals which help the body feel more alert or prepare for sleep.

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