FAST FIXES for Travel Bothers

Outsmart vacation health sappers with these study-backed strategie

-  BRENDA KEARNS

HALTS HEADACHES

Breakfast alfresco Few things spoil a vacation day faster than a headache, yet two in three of us are prone to these pain flares. Thankfully, you can prevent headaches by taking 20 minutes each morning to relax outside with your face tilted toward the sun. Australian investigators found that morning light exposure energizes genes that ramp up the production of painkilling hormones called endorphins. To stay pain-free, simply start your day by enjoying your morning meal at a sidewalk café or on your hotel patio or balcony.

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