Small Steps to Wellness

Sticking to a healthy diet while traveling can be most difficult. However, if you learn how to make smart choices, a healthy diet is really not that difficult. This is probably not the best time in which to start a healthy diet, but if you are currently making healthy choices in your foods already, modifying your diet slightly to accommodate travel is not as difficult as it first may seem.

If you are traveling by airplane, a healthy diet may have to include airplane food, which can often be poor nutritionally, depending on the selection. When you book your flight, ask about your food options.  Ask if a vegetarian dish is available. If you can, eat a larger meal before your flight so that you don’t have to eat the entire meal that is served to feel satisfied.

When driving or taking a bus, you may be tempted to stop at fast food restaurants and eat the foods found there. Avoid this whenever possible! If you’re on vacation, you may wish to splurge a tiny bit, but having fast food more than once during a week can really be bad for your health. If you must, choose the healthiest options available, like chicken breasts, salads, fruit and water.

Also, remember that you can take your own food when traveling. Carrying a loaf of whole-wheat bread or pita wraps, some lean lunchmeat, and low-fat cheese in a cooler is a great way to avoid high-fat and high-cholesterol junk food meals. These are much better choices and you’ll save a lot of money as well. Call ahead to ask if there will be a refrigerator in your hotel room.

Lastly, make smart choices when you eat out. If you choose salads or pasta get the dressing on the side and ask about low-carb options. In fact, many places print these dieting options directly on the menu for health-conscious people. Control your portions by ordering lunch menu sizes or splitting the meal in half and getting a doggie bag to take with you.  Follow these tips and you’ll be well on your way to healthy eating, even away from home.

Yes, eating healthy foods when you travel can be a challenge. However, your health is worth it. Eating healthy foods when travelling will also help fight off the possibility of becoming sick and give you more energy so that you can enjoy your trip.

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