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[W120]Ways To Eat Healthy
by Jack Sands, Jac
It's easier than ever these days to request a low fat or vegetarian meal on airplane flights. If you choose to instead drive to your destination, the quest to find healthy food can get a bit more complicated.

Rather than simply relying on greasy foods for nutrition, pack some nutritious foods in a cooler full of ice packs. Fruits and vegetables, crackers, yogurt, and sandwiches are all great to have with you on the road.

Once you arrive at your hotel, you should do yourself a favor and turn the minibar key down - as this helps to avoid the temptation. If your hotel offers a continental breakfast, stick to fruits, cereals, and proteins. If your hotel has a stove or microwave, consider bringing your own healthy food with you.

If you simply must eat out, do so only when you are hungry. Restaurants will usually serve large portions, so be careful. If you do go a bit over on a meal, simply cut back on the next.

If you find it hard to fit in three square meals a day, try to fit in six smaller meals or snacks, as your body needs fuel every four hours or so. When you eat out, avoid appetizers. Whatever you do, do not miss any meals.

When it's possible, you should avoid eating large meals at night. When your body gets ready for sleep and slows down, it also burns calories at a much slower pace. Never eat bread before bed, and make sure to avoid the butter. Choose fish or poultry for your meal instead, and include vegetables as a side dish.

Even though it may sound hard, eating healthy on vacation isn't really that difficult. All you have to do is use a little will power, and pass up foods that you know aren't good for you. This way, you'll enjoy healthy eating and a healthy lifestyle wherever you go.

The next time you go on a vacation, always remember that eating healthy is a way of life. You can afford to get something you crave, although you shouldn't make a habit of it. One ice cream cone or a pizza isn't going to matter - as long as you know when to stop.

If you're like most people, going on vacation isn't something you get to do very often. As such, you may feel the urge to "treat" yourself to foods you wouldn't normally indulge in at home. Although an occasional dessert or fried temptation will not harm you, frequently making those food choices during your vacation will only lead to regret.

First of all, by making poor food choices during your vacation, you could end up establishing a bad-eating habit that will be hard to break once you return home. Secondly, choosing the wrong foods means you'll have less energy for activities during your vacation. Last (but certainly not least) you may be in for a surprise a few days later when you get ready to don a swimsuit!

Now that you're convinced of the importance of eating healthy on vacation, you will be pleasantly surprised to discover how easy it is to actually do.

Eating in Route

Flying to your destination? These days, it's easier than ever to request a low-fat or vegetarian meal on an airplane flight! If your flight doesn't provide meals, you should consider bringing along a healthy snack in your carry-on bag. Fruit, nuts, trail mix, or beef jerky are good choices.

Making it a road trip instead? You don't have to rely on a roadside drive-thru to feed your family along the way. Bring yourself a cooler full of ice packs, and fill it with fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt, bottled water, and sandwich meats. Carry along some bread, crackers, and trail mix, and you'll be ready on-the-spot for a healthy roadside picnic!

Once you arrive

If you will be staying in a hotel with a minibar, do yourself a favor -- turn down the key. It's better to completely avoid the temptation. If your lodging offers a continental or buffet breakfast, stick to the fruits, low-sugar cereals, and proteins. Just be sparing on the fattier proteins like bacon and sausage! Avoid donuts and pastries at all cost, as they are full of empty calories, sugar, and fat. If your hotel has a stove or microwave, consider bringing your own healthy food with you.

When you do eat out at a restaurant, do so only when you're hungry. Just be careful not to over-do-it. Remember that most restaurants serve large portions, and depending on your entr'e selection you may also receive salad and bread as part of your meal. With this in mind, it is generally best to skip ordering any appetizers. The less food in front of you, the less you will be tempted to eat. If you do go a little overboard on one meal, however, simply cut back on the next.

If you find it difficult to fit in three well-balanced meals a day, then try to fit in five or six smaller meals or snacks. Your body really needs fuel about every four hours anyway. Whatever you do, do not skip any meals.

Things to Remember

Choose fish or poultry for your meal instead of heavier red meat, and be sure to include plenty of vegetables as a side dish. When possible, avoid eating large meals in the evening. As your body gets ready for sleep, it slows down and burns calories at a much slower pace. Never eat bread before bed, and be sure to avoid butter.

As you now know, eating healthy while on vacation really isn't all that difficult. The hardest part is exercising your will power to pass up the foods you know aren't good for you. The most important thing to remember is that eating healthy is a way of life (whether you're out on vacation or making meals at home). Your choice to eat healthy doesn't mean you can't still afford to feed a craving now and then, it just means that you shouldn't make a habit of it. The key is knowing when to stop.

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