☀️ Healthy Travel Tips ☀️
If you find yourself traveling, whether it be for a family vacation, solo trip, for work, or just a long drive to a kiddo’s baseball tournament, it does not mean you have to ditch all of your healthy habits and fall prey to convenient store snacks and McDonalds dinners. Here I am offering my best tips to support your body in the most healthful ways while on the road!
Go prepared! Know what food and activity options there are where you will be staying. Prep snacks to bring for the plane/car and where you'll be staying.
Snack Ideas:
1. Almonds, walnuts or cashews (a small palm full is usually a serving)
2. Sunflower seeds and raisins
3. Celery and nut butter (+Use code NWW for 20% off the best nut butters!)
4. Veggie sticks (celery, carrots, cucumber) and hummus or guacamole
5. Kale chips or zucchini oven chips (make your own) - for recipes see my cookbook.
6. Meat sticks and Use code NWW15 for 15% + free shipping! (My favorite flavors are spicy beef and buffalo chicken)
7. Apple slices with nut butter and cinnamon
8. Pumpkin seeds and dried cranberries
9. Greek yogurt with granola (Tip: read labels – avoid high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors & sweeteners)
10. Protein smoothie
11. Make your own trail mix with raw nuts seeds, spices, and optional dried fruit
12. Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts
13. Leftovers (yes even while traveling, especially if you have a mini fridge or cooler)
14. Salad with a variety of vegetables and olive oil-based dressing
Snack options that can be kept in your bag:
· 1/4 cup nuts in a baggie (almonds, pecans, cashews, walnuts)
· Crunchy chickpeas
· Homemade trail mix with a combination of nuts, seeds, and dried fruit
· Energy protein balls
· Meat sticks and Use code NWW15 for 15% + free shipping! (These are my go-to snacks-my favorite flavors are spicy beef and buffalo chicken)
Snack options that are fresh/perishable:
· Apple slices sprinkled with cinnamon, dipped in almond butter
· Hard boiled eggs sprinkled with everything-but-the-bagel seasoning with veggie sticks
· Turkey slices rolled up with a slice of a bell pepper in the middle
· Protein smoothie (see smoothie guide)
· A smaller portion of any leftovers from dinner
· Veggie sticks and guacamole
· Smaller portions of chia pudding
Here are some ideas for homemade trail mix that you can put into individual baggies for on-the-go snacks (a great balance of healthy fats, fiber and protein to keep you full and blood sugar stable):
· Roasted almonds, dried (unsweetened) coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, sprinkle of cinnamon
· Roasted walnuts, sunflower seeds, dried cherries (with no added sugar)
Loosely follow the healthy plate template whenever possible
Prioritize protein
Have your sugary drinks and foods (pina coladas, desserts, etc.) after a meal versus on their own to minimize the blood sugar spike and crash (aka hangry, mood swings, and cravings)
Hydrate and drink electrolytes
Click here for my favorite electrolyte powder I recommend: "ReLyte" packets (mango is my favorite!) and get 15% off.
And most importantly, enjoy yourself, your your food and friends/family, and have fun!!
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>>> Tell me below, what are your favorite healthy travel tips? Do you have a favorite healthy food you love to bring along? I would love to hear!
