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Keeping To A Strict Diet – Healthy For Traveling
In this post, I’m going to offer a few simple tips on why you should always try to stick to a …
Healthy Diet Plan
when traveling.
This is especially important if you travel abroad to a foreign destination. I know a big part of that long awaited vacation, is to let loose and forget about trying to; eat right and stay healthy.
That’s great, but as we get older, as I can attest to, things change over the years. For us baby boomers and retirees, it’s especially important to stay on a healthy track, and not get too carried away when traveling.
For us at this age, even more so and we should particularly pay closer attention to what we eat and drink while away. Here’s a quick, but very informative YouTube video, on making sure to pack some healthy snacks when traveling away from home.
Something we always do and make sure we have added it to our travel packing list!
Smart Tips YouTube Video – Healthy Foods To Travel With
Some simple tips and great advice from a Nutrition & Fitness Expert, at Smart Tips.
Tips For Keeping A Healthy Diet During Travel
Diet Healthy Plan For Traveling – Water
Sure you can go out and have a great time, indulge and forget about your stress and worries while away. It’s important though, to take a few moments from the day and be sure to; exercise and always include healthy food in your diet as well.
When we’re away on vacation, we always try to make sure to eat balanced meals, along with plenty of fluids (water). My wife and I always include some form of exercise each day we’re away, as well.
Eating and exercise can really help, especially when you’re traveling abroad. Your system has to adjust to often times, some drastic changes that you may experience while away.
For example;
Jet Lag from those long haul flights;
⏰ Drastic Time Change resulting in sleep disruption;
🥣 Unfamiliar Foods Introduced to your system.
I always encourage people to drink plenty of {purified water} throughout the day. Keeping hydrated is vitally important for keeping the system flushed, and also can help reduce, the dreaded symptoms of jet lag after those long haul flights.
Drinking lots of water can also help reduce the chances of getting sick, and may also help prevent annoying ailments such as;
Travelers Diarrhea;
Constipation;
Jet Lag;
Lack of energy.
These are just to name a few, of those annoying illnesses many people experience when traveling, especially to new and foreign destinations around the world.
Keeping A Balanced Diet Healthy On Vacation
Diet Healthy Plan For Traveling – Balanced Diet Helps Prevent Illness
Eating a well balanced and healthy diet, will certainly increase your chances of having an; illness free, safe and enjoyable vacation.
Be on guard at all times when drinking water in restaurants or any other places for that matter.
I always ask if the water is purified and if it’s not or unsure, I stay away from it. Drinking strange water is the Number One Cause of contracting those nasty; gastrointestinal issues and more, some of which I’ve listed above.
Also, if you like 🧊 ice in your drinks, make sure you know where that ice has come from!
Ice Cubes Need To Be Purified Too!
As difficult as it may be, try to eat one healthy meal a day, along with some fruits and vegetables.
Always take a moment, and think about what you’re ordering from that restaurant menu, or may grab from those extravagant buffets.
Have I made some healthy choices if the food I’m about to eat
Try to include;
🥗 healthy salads, nutritional soup, vegetables, fish and other healthy choices. Instead of ordering every meal that is loaded with; fat, calories and with little nutritional value to boot.
Ordering healthy items from the menu just takes a little more {Will Power}, but your body will thank you for it!
Ingredient To A Healthy Vacation
Diet Healthy Plan For Traveling – Fitness
We all love a carefree vacation. After all, isn’t that what holiday time is all about?
Certainly, but did you know that the average weight gain per person on a typical seven night cruise vacation is … 8 Pounds!
Yep, and you know why
Because those average people did nothing but eat and eat and with little, to no exercise at all, during entire time.
I know from experience, one of the biggest highlights and enjoyment of cruise holidays, or those wonderful all inclusive resort vacations, is the fantastic dining!
I’ve certainly overindulged, many times on our previous cruise and resort vacations. But at the same time, I always made sure I worked off those extra calories I consumed, each day.
Part of the fun of cruising and all inclusive resort vacations, is also getting involved in the endless amount of activities provided.
There are usually excellent fitness studios offering; daily exercise classes, walking/jogging tracks, fun and games and so much more. All, to keep you entertained and healthy at the same time.
I love to eat plenty while away, but I make sure I burn those excess calories I’ve consumed, before and/or after indulging. It’s even doubly important as we get older because, it’s twice as hard to burn that fat away, when we’re not quite as active as we used to be!
It really isn’t that hard, and your body will thank you for it down the road! All it takes is just a little extra effort on your part, in trying to include some sort of exercise and healthier choices when eating.
If it is a cruise or one of those all inclusive resort vacations you are embarking on, do indulge, but be sure to try and maintain a {healthy diet plan} while enjoying your holidays at the same time.
I’ve included a link to an excellent health related website, directing the link to their post on; Travel Health. It’s packed with numerous and informative health & wellness related articles and much more.
🪔 MedicineNet 🪔 is a great website to check out for more information.
So go have a great vacation, but don’t forget to eat a healthy meal each day, and try to add some form of exercise into your daily routine as well.
You’ll be glad you did!
One other very important thing we do to maintain our overall health & wellness when we travel, is by taking a daily Probiotic for gut health.
Safe and Healthy Travels!
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