How and what to eat on the road

It just so happened that I was constantly traveling in the past 10 years. And at work, in splendid isolation, and with a family of four. In general, I confess honestly that my desire to "see the four different seasons in 100 countries", on the eve of the hidden magic in 2000, marketed by leaps and bounds. Sin to complain. However, there is one significant but: the problem of feeding themselves and their beloved family trips.

Anyone who travels frequently, I understand. Not only that, on the road It is very expensiveSo also the choice is very limited. The farther you fly, the more unaccustomed food, the more health problems and the more difficult passes acclimatization.

But go it is necessary! Therefore, to mitigate the negative effects of such trips, I offer you my personal achievements on the road food.

1. Stock up on water from the house as much as possible

It may seem strange, but even a simple trip to the nearby town of the water changing. Unless, of course, it is not bottled out of the store. Water changes everything seriously our digestion. And it affects us as bloating, constipation or, conversely, diarrhea. The more familiar the water, the better.

That's why I bought myself and all the members of his family beautiful plastic bottles water. Before the trip, we always fill them to overflowing.

Adults of the bottle - a liter, for children - by 0.5 liters.

2. Take the road fruit

It's just great food for travelers. Does not stain, fits in any, even the smallest handbag, saturates, elevates mood and energy levels. And yet all the fruit so tasty! Fruits like adults, and children.

I prefer to take with bananas, apples, oranges or mandarins, pears. They do not stain, solid - not be squashed by other luggage. In addition, after their use remains a minimum of waste and, therefore, do not have to immediately stop the machine to find the trash. Plus they do not stain your hands.

3. If you go far, take food with them

It will save you not only health, but also money. Prices in airports and train stations are impressive. When this range is not happy. Often the choice is between a shawarma from yesterday's meat, a piece of cake, battered salad or pizza flowing oil. More abundantly present sandwiches.

I ugorazdilo read the composition of such "useful" sandwiches. Surprisingly there was no limit! Even boiled egg (!) Contained two E-numbers (a preservative and antioxidant). About the rest of the ingredients, I generally keep quiet... Since then, I carefully wrap the sandwiches in foil houses. Let it not as superdietichesky food, but certainly without preservatives and other chemicals.

More often, I'm cutting straws different vegetables that are not stain, put them in a plastic bag for frozen vegetables and take with me.

For this purpose, well suited cucumber, carrot, bell pepper.

Lunches can be supplemented with vegetable nuts and dried fruits. I stack them in a small plastic container with a lid: ate, closed.

4. If you want to buy food (and without it anywhere, if you have a long path), then choose familiar foods

Do not be tempted overseas delicacies already on the road. Choose more familiar dishes. You still have time to try the local exotic cuisine during your stay in the country. After all, it is not known how the body will react to unfamiliar ingredients and seasonings.

I will never forget how I, being Thailand, I decided to try a local dish spicy. Not a tourist, "spicy", and local. My body reacted untrained wild abdominal pain and vomiting, which did not stop, according to my standards, forever... "Bonus" - missed the boat trip.

Well, that to me it all happened when I drove to the hotel, and I was able to recover. And imagine if this happened in the way. Oh, and do not represent the best ...

5. Choose foods with a minimal amount of sugar

Why? Because if you eat something very sweet, your body will react irresistible fatigue. After all, blood glucose levels rise sharply, and then just as abruptly falls. The body and so the stress of the flight or trip, and you have more and torment. Yes, I understand that I want to treat a loved one. After all, you so hard, you're on the road. And the award as a supplement to a cup of cappuccino and asking for a table. But better keep yourself in their hands. Then say to yourself, thank you.

Yes, I almost forgot: this applies to products with sugar substitutes under the clever marketing name "sugarless». These foods affect blood sugar levels in the same deplorable way as regular sugar.

6. Choose products with the least amount of chemicals

Take the time to study the label of what you buy (if packed). You should not negate all your healthy meals due to travel on a business trip. If stored up provisions over, it is better to order a meal at a cafe or restaurant.

7. Stock up on magnesium tablets

This is a great remedy for constipation! And they are frequent visitors to travel because of the water change. The body really falls into a stupor. Even if you eat is useful, it may slow down the digestion of a change of water, because he needed to get used to the new microflora.

In addition, preparations of magnesium helps to sleep better at night. They relax the muscles. If you often travel, you know how sometimes has trouble sleeping in hotels on foreign beds. Therefore, magnesium, and then come to your aid.

Dosage - 300 mg magnesium per day before bedtime.

8. Be sure to take the road of probiotics

Probiotics - are drugs with bifidobacteria. They will help your digestive system to quickly understand the new environment, and support your immune system in the trip. An additional bonus - the prevention of constipation.

9. Do not abuse the coffee and alcohol

These drinks are significantly degrade the quality of your sleep and harm digestion. This is especially true of alcohol. Yes, it sounds strange. After drinking a glass of wine before going to bed, fall asleep faster. But here is the quality of the sleep is much worse than without wine.

Besides, alcohol seriously undermine our immunity. And he told us oh as needed along the way, to fight all bacteria and viruses strangers in unfamiliar conditions.

As for coffee, the golden rule - no caffeine after 14:00 (better even after 12:00). And the rule is applied to all life, not just travel.

10. Buy food only in the audited locations

If you visit the same place, then surely you have a lot of friends and favorite cafe where you can have a meal well and efficiently. If life throws you to different parts of the world, such an opportunity you do not.

Therefore, I suggest to buy food in the networks of famous brands or expensive restaurants (there are some airports).

These networks do not include McDonalds, Burger King, and the like. You do not need a bunch of empty calories and abdominal pain exactly 30 minutes after the meal? As for the expensive restaurants, then often they cook real food from real ingredients. And this is what we need.

Yes, it's expensive. But you do this enough food for a longer time in terms of saturation, and did not have to spend money on antidiarrheals.

11. If there is no proven places, it is better to have nothing at all

Yes, it sounds strange. But believe me, people without food as much as 30 days can survive. And a day or two you exactly hang on. The main thing - to drink plenty of pure water and herbal teas can be.

Do not be afraid, you will not die of hunger. Even hunger is not felt strongly. Check for yourself! Oddly enough, but there is a day without food and not even particularly want to. He comes to understanding how too we eat a lot in everyday life. And it turns out, we need so little ...

fashionable type diet 5: 2, 4: 3, and so on, based on the principles of fasting, Conquer the world by leaps and bounds. Because fasting measure not only relieves the body from digesting food and endless frees us from unnecessary body fat, but also allows the body to switch to more important tasks - cell renewal and anti-aging and diseases.

So fasting for health. You arrive at your destination - catch up if you want.

Here are some simple tips such. Hopefully, they will help you to easily move the road, to where you go.

Good health to you!