DR. SEDJUE MATTHEWS (voice-over): If you are health conscious and traveling this summer, your diet can continue even while flying. Most airlines offer passengers a variety of special meals at no extra cost that cater to your medical, health and religious preferences.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Primarily they are lower fat, lower caloric meals. They are also lower on the cholesterol side, for the most part.</s>MATTHEWS: While every airline has their unique plans, Delta offers 18 special meals in three categories. However, while these options are available to you, it does take a little planning on your part.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They should always request first and foremost whether it is a meal flight. We would then recommend that they then order their special meal at that time.</s>MATTHEWS: What if you forget to order the special meal?</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They can certainly change their mind or reorder it or, in fact, make an order up to 24 hours within flight time.</s>MATTHEWS: How about passengers traveling on flights without a meal service?</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We encourage passengers to bring their own food and beverages, if necessary, on board the aircraft for short flights or flights, perhaps, where they may feel they need special dietary needs.</s>MATTHEWS: Your deduction to fitness or to your medical needs do not have to end while you fly. With a little bit of planning, you can combine a wonderful trip while taking care of your health, body and mind. For "Feeling Fit," I am Dr. Sedjue Matthews (ph).
Feeling Fit: Meeting Dietary Needs on Airlines