Eating healthy while on the road
Posted: May 26th 2008 11:30AM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: Food and Nutrition
Do you have any great vacations planned for this summer? Along with a friend's family, my son and I are renting a cabin in what I deem as the prettiest part of our state. Also, if I can scrape together the funds, I might be bringing my son (who I adopted a year ago) back to his home state to visit his foster family. Whatever your summer plans are,
don't let good nutrition go on "vacation" too. Some tips:
- When eating at a restaurant, don't order an appetizer and skip the bread basket.
- Select healthier fare from the menu -- for example, baked, broiled, or grilled foods are a better choice than deep-fried.
- Visit the local grocery store -- if you have a fridge in your hotel room your options are greater, but even if you don't you can still stock up on some foods that you can eat "in." Fresh fruits and veggies, sugar-free instant oatmeal (use the coffee pot to heat water). You can also use your hotel room's ice bucket to keep some foods chilled.
- Go on a picnic. Pack healthy foods and visit a park, beach, or nature reserve at your vacation destination. After lunch, go for a hike!
- Avoid the pastries and other high-carb options at the continental breakfast.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-27-2008 @ 2:19AM
nikkicookers said...
eating on the road is definitely a struggle.. Thanks for the help.
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5-27-2008 @ 3:18PM
Judy said...
We try to eat really well at home, and so when we are traveling we usually let a lot our rules slide. When we stay at hotels that have a breakfast, we let our boys eat whatever they want, and we do too - a few days a year of having sugary yogurt, white bread toast and muffins for breakfast aren't going to do any harm, I don't think.
Still, we do try to keep healthy habits. We pack a cooler full of water bottles (refilled juice jugs, or reused water bottles filled with tap water), fresh or dried fruit, homemade baked goods (less sugar and more whole grains than store bought). And for us, eating at family style buffets is a good option - they usually have lots of fresh fruit, veggies (albeit covered in fat), and enough options that everyone will eat! I always eat a HUGE salad!
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