Many of us always seem to remember to pack clothing, but not healthy food before traveling. You can still eat healthy by making sound choices in your selection. An example of poor eating habits while traveling is eating fast food because it’s available and cheap. You need to know that most fast foods are very high in saturated fats. These fats are hard to digest and will be stored in your body for long periods of time. Stop feeding your fat cells with saturated fat by preparing early.

When you’re on the run and or traveling we all make a conscious effort to pack the things we need for our trip. Have you thought about the fuels you need? I am not talking about your car, but your body. You can easily pack some fruit or veggies to snack on.

What to do to over come the challenge of proper food selection.

1. Prepare food for the next day (Turkey or Tuna sandwiches, fruit, veggies)
2. Select foods that are low in calories
3. Eat at least 5 small meals per day
4. Drink lots of water “Hydration is key to burning calories”

In order for a person to adapt to proper habits based on nutrition you have to make it easy.

The theme here is to prepare at least your first day of travel by preparing a small carry on or travel bag with nutritious foods that are low in saturated fats and carbohydrates.

Carrots are good for you, but are high in carbohydrates go figure. You will have great vision, but your body will need to be more active in order to burn those carbs you just consumed. Try eating celery, broccoli, apples, oranges or bananas. The average fruit listed contains approximately 18 carbs.