Great suggestions to keep your healthy habits in tact even when traveling! If you’re heading off for a conference, a business trip or weekend away with a little pre-planning you can stay on track. These fabulous ideas are easy, economical, nourishing and delicious.
How to start:
- Pre-pack or purchase upon arrival such items as those listed below.
- Before you leave do a Google search to locate the closest grocery store.
A little prep work and you’ll feel so much better; enjoy digestive calm, sustained energy and mental clarity. Added benefits see you saving money and staying on track with your health plan. Read on and be ready for your next trip…
Breakfast Ideas:
- Bring pre-made Muesli mix. Make this in your hotel room in a coffee cup. Be sure to pack a few spoons. Top this with hot water or almond milk and apples or pears.
- Bring or buy Granola - Homemade if possible.
- Pack or purchase a tetra carton of Almond or oat milk
- Enjoy avocados - cut in half, pit and eat as is or spread like butter on...
- Rice crackers or Ezekiel English muffins/Loaves, Food For Life; Gluten Free-Preservative Free breads such as Silver Hills, (freezer section); Bakery breads Stonemill or Artisan options
- Pack Nut or seed butter such as almond or Sunbutter www.sunbutter.com (Product of the USA) Wild Oats and Trader Joes carry individual size packets perfect for travel
- Apples, oranges and pears all travel well. I have crossed many international borders with fruits such as these ‘for personal consumption’. No trouble whatsoever.
Lunches:
Bring or buy the items listed below. I usually fly with a vegetarian wrap to eat on the plane or upon arrival. It’s my saving grace for sustained energy and maintaining coping abilities when travel plans go astray.
- Pre-made quinoa and lentils or mixed beans combo for salads toss with Maison Orphee oils www.maisonorphee.com ). Most grocers carry such items in the deli section.
- Salsa, pesto, humus, feta to dip a veggie / fill a wrap / top a salad
- Whole grain wraps like Ezekiel and Food for life as well as fresh Romaine lettuce or Nori leaves
- Peppers, endives, broccoli, zucchini, cherry tomatoes, cukes…
- Bin of washed salad greens
- Fresh lemons (These are great as a salad dressing).
In Restaurants:
Scan the menu well before ordering and be creative…
- Ask for a combo of veggies from the various menu options and enjoy w/ grilled wild fish
- Use lettuce (Romaine/Green/Red leaf) or Endive as wraps instead of bread
- Mexican - order refried beans, grilled veggies, salsa, guacamole - pass on the chips
- Indian restaurants often offer vegetarian options with legumes - choose this
- Italian – order red, pesto and olive oil based sauces and ask about grilled veggies and fish
- Choose Gluten free rice pasta when available
Snacks:
- Pack serving size baggies with raw nuts and seeds, dried fruits…
- Stash your favorite bars – Taste of Nature and Lara bars are both great ‘real food’ options
- Kale chips are great and rich in calcium and protein so they hold hunger off
- Apple chips are a nice ‘crunch’ food as well if you can find organic preservative free brands
- Cherry tomatoes and grapes are a quick bite size snack I love
- Candied ginger slices – great for digestive woes (Trader Joes, Natural Food stores)
The Options are endless. Plan ahead, find the best items you can and have them on hand so you are never at the mercy of fast food vendors.
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