8 Tips for Healthier Traveling

When it comes to staying on track with healthy eating while traveling, a little planning goes a long way. Here are my 8 tips for healthier travel:

1. Make little instant oatmeal ziplock baggies with different flavor combinations. Add flax, dried fruit, spices, a handful of nuts and instant oats. All you need is hot water and your good to go! We use the hot water from the coffee pot hotel room. Ex. Cinnamon Raisin pecan, mocha, berries and walnuts, etc.

2. Buy pre-made microwaveable Quinoa and Bean packets. Having a healthy base to a meal makes it easy to find some fresh produce to add in like cucumbers, red peppers, and fresh greens in the airport, gas station or grocery store.

3. Pack Powdered Hummus. Found in the bulk section at health food store this is a great travel and backpacking option. Light weight and just needs water to rehydrate. You could use it inside a wrap or as a dressing in a Buddha Bowl. Or try packing single serve hummus or guacamole packs from gas stations.

4. Bulk roast sweet potatoes and/or other veggies. Healthy airport food is expensive and often small portions. If you do a little roasting before you leave you will have a great calorie base which is easy to add more veggies to. Sweet potatoes will do fine outside fridge for the day and can be put in a zip-lock bag to go through TSA.

5. Stock up on Mcdougall Soup cups that just need hot water. These soups are fairly healthy and can be made healthier by adding fresh produce when you get to your destination. Low in oil and salt just add hot water and you are covered!

6. Pick Ethnic Restaurants. Your company will be able to find something they like and it will be easy to find a delicious plant-based option. Think Asian, Mediterranean, Indian, Mexican, Sushi, Ethiopian and so on. If you are at an American style place order sides and make your own meal like baked potato, salad and sautéed vegetables.

7. Download the free HappyCow ap or go to happycow.com. There you can find what plant-based options are available in your area. They list fully plant-based spots as well as places that sell all food but have plant-based options.

8. Bake a pan of Black Bean Brownies or granola bars and keep them in your carry on. Black bean brownies are good because they are tasty yet protein rich and fill while not too sweet, minimalistbaker.com has a great recipe.