EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Need to Nibble? Choose healthy snacks. These choices are easy to carry and are available in many gas station marts and most airport terminals: · Part-skim mozzarella cheese stick. · Whole-grain sandwich with lean meat, vegetables and mustard. · Salad with lean protein. · Fat-free latte. · Fruit cup. · Pre-cut […]
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EATING RIGHT WHILE TRAVELING Pack healthy, non-perishable snacks. No matter how you travel, you can keep eating healthfully with these simple options: · Whole or dried fruit. · Freeze-dried vegetables. · Nuts (pre-portioned into snack-size bags). · Nut butters (travel packs are great for planes). · Whole-grain pretzels, crackers and bread sticks. Trail mix. ·
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Pack Foods With Care When Traveling Keep cold food cold. Place cold food in coolers with frozen gel packs or ice. Stashing it at 40°F or below prevents bacterial growth. Consider packing beverages in one cooler and perishable foods in another since you are likely to grab beverages most often. Keep hot food hot. That
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Traveling for Spring break? Sandra Gultry of It’s All About Choices, offers a few quick tips to eating right while traveling. After all it is still National Nutrition Month! Before You Go, Pack Foods with Care On the road again? Traveling can be exciting, educational, exhausting and energizing! Also, the food you enjoy while traveling
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JUNK FOOD · In a word, no. See the above discussion on “empty calories”. Junk food (and you should include sugary drinks in this category) contains lots of calories and next to no nutritional value. Furthermore, it doesn’t make you feel full, so you tend to overeat, leading to more calories and more health risks.
· We get more than enough salt in our diets without adding salt. Lose the salt shaker! · Your dietary intake of salt should equal about one teaspoon of table salt a day, which you’ll obtain without thinking about it or ever adding additional salt. · Think you’re a good cook? Prove it. Lose the
Grains are not essential for good health. Any grains you eat should be whole grain. They are not as prone to increasing your risks for diabetes, and they better assist your weight loss efforts. Whole grains include products such as brown rice, whole wheat bread and whole grain pasta. Whole grains lower the risk of
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From yesterday’s People to People program on WGN-TV. It’s time to spring clean your health!
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IT’S PREVENTION THURSDAY! Fill up without filling out! Fiber: If you increase the fiber in your diet, you will cut calories and take off the weight.
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Take your time at meal time! National Nutrition Month 19 Health Tips cont. 19. Slow Down at Mealtime Instead of eating on the run, try sitting down and focusing on the food you’re about to eat. Dedicating time to enjoy the taste and textures of foods can have a positive effect on your food intake.
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