We all know the importance of getting your travel vaccinations before leaving for another country. We know how critical it is that you buy bottled water, and never have unprotected sex while you’re abroad -- or even travelling within your own continent. But the other aspects of health slowly slide down the gurgler while we are on holidays! Today we are looking at some easy ways to maintain your health regime while you are travelling, no matter how long or short your trip might be. We'll explore everything from juices to whole food supplements.
Make your own fresh snacks
Where it is possible, make your own fresh snacks up and portion them out into Tupperware containers or ziplock bags. Put a few sticks of celery, carrot and cheese in a bag and dip into a container of peanut butter. Create your own nut and dried fruit mix,or use a commercial trail mix. Snacks like potato chips and chocolate bars are even easier to overeat when you are travelling.
Fast food tips
Think small with your main meal portions -- we know upsizing sounds like good value for your wallet, but it isn’t a good investment in your future health. Stick as close to nature as you can get with your side dishes -- corn, mashed potatoes and peas are all preferable to coleslaw … even if it is technically a salad. Don’t dress your salads, use salsa rather than sour cream and cheese for baked potatoes or tortillas, and look for a sandwich shop where possible.
Juices
If you've never been introduced to the joys of vegetable juice, travelling is an excellent time to start! Most people find a combination of fruit and vegetable juice is the easiest for them to drink -- some vegetable-only juices taste like cold soup. You can usually get these in individual packs as well -- no need to worry about refrigerating a bottle. As good as whole food supplements for getting your daily dose of vitamins and minerals.
Always pre-portion
We did touch on this earlier -- but the portioning stage of your preparations is critical. If you eat straight from a bag or box, you open the floodgates for mindless eating. There have been innumerable studies showing that people tend to eat more when there is more food before them … but that when they eat less, they don’t feel less full.
These are one of the easiest ways to ensure you’re getting all the nutrients that you would from healthy home-cooked meals, but without the kitchen bench, the hours of prep time and the slow-cooker! Whole food supplements exist in a 'complex' of nutrients that all support each other much better than single supplements can do, and are great for travellers.
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