1 in 10 surveyed tried Viagra to battle jetlag
November 13, 2013 Leave a comment
1 in 10 surveyed tried Viagra to battle jetlag
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013
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By Samantha Boh
To fight the jetlag monster, Singaporeans have resorted to some interesting tactics, with one in 10 surveyed admitting that they have even tried Viagra in their anti-jetlag battle. This was one of the findings of a new survey by global travel search site Skyscanner on 1,000 Singaporean travellers. A more conventional technique – stretching and engaging in light exercises on flights – was ranked tops by two thirds, or 61 per cent, of respondents. Following closely behind in second and third place were exercising and getting fresh air before the flight (60 per cent) and setting their watch to the new time zone (48 per cent). The latter is a tried-and-tested method for management associate Jonathan Lim, 26. “I always make it a point to set my watch to the new time zone just before take-off so that, psychologically, my body will be primed for major adjustments to come,” he said. Although combining light exercise and healthy eating was popular with fliers, only around half of those who tried it said it was effective in offsetting the effects of a long-haul flight. Over a third – 37 per cent – of travellers also said they consumed alcohol in an attempt to offset jetlag but only a third said that it worked. On the other hand, 31 per cent avoided alcohol onboard, with half saying it was successful in negating the effects of jetlag.
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