" Eating habits get disrupted when life takes a turn. My sister and I can attest to that. Recently, when we rushed home to help my mom through a medical emergency, our food choices took a small detour."

" Airport food is always a disruption - unless Cinnabons are your usual fare. I managed to get past the enticing aroma of gooey rolls by telling myself I really preferred the orange I had thrown in my carry-on. Besides, after being up half the night packing for an early flight, the most essential nutrient I cared for that morning was caffeine."

" So did many of my fellow travelers, I noticed, as we dozed in line for a shot of Starbucks. No one even whimpered when the server announced they were out of nonfat milk."

" Nutrition experts insist caffeine is not "addictive" even though a sudden disruption in caffeine intake can cause fatigue, headaches and an extreme urge to bite off someone's head. But the effects are only temporary."

" As I rushed to catch a connecting flight, the moving walkway warned travelers to "Watch your step. Watch your step." Later when the flight attendant asked the passengers what we would like to drink, the lady next to me said, "I'll have a shot of tequila.""

" Nutrition experts recommend we drink an extra cup of nonalcoholic fluids for each hour we are in flight. Beverages such as orange or tomato juice that also drench cells with immune-enhancing vitamin C are an added bonus."

" When we got my mom to the hospital, we grabbed a sandwich in the cafeteria while they took her for tests. It was the best-tasting meal I'd had all day."

" Hospitalized patients often need extra protein and calories to withstand physical distress. For example, my mom needed the 300-calorie high-protein drink she got with each meal. My sister
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