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3 Strategies to Feeling Your Best During Travel

By: Chelsea Gloeckner

Vacation is a time to enjoy yourself, relax with friends and family, seek adventure, and rejuvenate.

Vacation is not the time to be worried or anxious about food and sticking to a particular way of eating.

On vacation, you want to feel:

• Energized
• Satisfied
• Well-rested
• Hydrated
• Positive

To make sure you feel your best during travel and while you are enjoying your destination, here are 3 tips to make that a success:

Tip 1: Be Prepared

• Airport food is either salty, greasy, or sugar-laden and always overpriced
• Pack your own nutritious snacks and meals before heading to the airport
  • Bring your own trail mix with walnuts, pumpkin seeds, unsweetened dried fruit, and cocoa nibs
  • Pack protein or granola bars to give you stead energy (my favorite is the Peanut Butter and Chocolate Trail Nuggets Pro bar from Trader Joe’s)
  • Bring fresh fruit for hydration and pair with single-packs of almond butter or peanut butter

Tip 2: Plan Ahead

• Search for restaurants in your destination before your trip using apps like Yelp or HappyCow
• Restaurants often provide menus and/or nutrition information, so you can plan what fits your needs in advance

Tip 3: Hydrate

• Bring an empty water bottle through airport security and fill it up at your gate
• If you like to sip on something bubbly, order sparkling water with a wedge of lemon or lime
• The better hydrated you are, the less sluggish, foggy, and cranky you’ll be!

Chelsea is a nutritionist at Elle and can help you come up with your own healthy eating plans for travel or at home. Learn more about Chelsea or get in touch with her on her profile.