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Eating Healthy While Traveling

in The Too Busy to Diet Blog on August 6, 2015

Written by Allie McTighe, dietetic student at Miami University of Ohio: This summer I have spent some time traveling throughout the United States. Throughout my endeavors I seemed to feel as if I had fallen off the healthy bandwagon, and chose to pick unhealthier options when dining out. It seems much easier to eat healthy when I make my own food and have a routine schedule. Healthy food is at my fingertips.

However, when traveling it seems difficult to have quick access to healthy foods. When I traveled to Orlando, Florida I made it a goal of mine to keep my healthy habits while I was away. I came to realize that having good nutrition while traveling was not as difficult as I made it out to be. When I set my mind to it, I was able to pick out healthy items and incorporate a workout routine into my vacation days. Here is an example of the food choices I found throughout my trip:

Continental breakfast I chose fresh berries and yogurt. For lunch, I chose a mixed green salad with corn, black beans, tomatoes, onion, and low fat cheese. Lastly for dinner, I had salmon with baked potato, spinach, and asparagus. One of my family’s favorite pool time snacks was fresh fruit with vanilla yogurt and a hummus platter with whole-wheat pita and veggies. As a family we noticed that when we opted for the healthier items we had more energy throughout the day.

I think that eating healthy while traveling can be difficult, but with a good knowledge and understanding of nutrition, we can pick out the healthier items on the menu and come to realize that they taste great too!

Check out Too Busy to Diet for more ideas on how to eat healthy while on the go.