| The biggest excuse most people give for not | | | | distances. Taking a cooler filled with whole-grain |
| eating a healthy diet is they are too busy | | | | bread, lean lunch meats, fruits and vegetables and |
| travelling with their job or on holidays. While there | | | | maybe even some low-fat cheese is the best |
| is some merit in this, travel should not be an | | | | way to avoid all the high-fat temptations along the |
| excuse for not eating a healthy diet. Although | | | | road. In addition to eating healthy, you'll be saving |
| adopting a healthy diet can be very difficult for | | | | a heap of money too. It is a good idea to find out |
| some people, it isn't impossible. If you have | | | | if the hotel or motel you'll be staying at has a |
| already started a healthy diet, that's great! But it | | | | refrigerator and kitchen too. That way, your total |
| shouldn't be hard to accommodate this diet if you | | | | food bill while on holidays will be considerable lower! |
| travel a lot. | | | | If you find that you can't avoid the restaurants |
| Air travel | | | | along the road, simply make some smart choices |
| If you have to travel by air, it may be impossible | | | | when you order. If you get a salad, ask for the |
| to avoid airline food. Airline food is hardly the | | | | dressing to be on the side so you can add only a |
| healthiest in the world, but maybe try having a | | | | small amount (or ask for no dressing). Thankfully, |
| vegetarian meal if it is offered. If this isn't an | | | | a growing trend seen today is that many |
| option, make sure you eat a huge healthy meal | | | | restaurants are printing the ingredients and |
| before you fly. If you do this, you will be less | | | | fat-content of most of their meals, so making the |
| likely to snack on what the airline offers. | | | | right decision is getting easier. Also, control the |
| Road Travel | | | | portion of food you consume. Lunch meals tend |
| If you are travelling long distances by bus or car, | | | | to be smaller because people have less time to |
| you may be tempted to take advantage of the | | | | eat them, so if you can order from the lunch |
| fast food outlets that are common along | | | | menu, do it. If not, don't finish your huge meal. |
| highways. If you can, avoid these at all costs! If | | | | Just ask for a doggie bag so that you can eat the |
| you are having a family holiday, having fast food | | | | rest of it the next day. By doing this, you are |
| once a week is not a problem, but any more | | | | cutting down on the calories you consume and |
| often can be bad for your health. If you can't | | | | well on your weight to maintaining a healthy |
| avoid the restaurants, healthy choices such as | | | | weight. |
| chicken breast and/or salad on a pita is a good | | | | Having a healthy diet while travelling can be a |
| option (if available). | | | | challenge for most people. Whether you travel for |
| Meals on Wheels | | | | work or having a vacation, there is no excuse for |
| There is nothing stopping you from taking your | | | | not eating a healthy diet. Remember, although it is |
| own food with you while you are driving long | | | | a challenge, your health and well-being is worth it! |