Guest Post written by Cole Millen
On vacation, you want to look your
best but you also want to have fun. You have worked all year to maintain your
diet and you certainly do not want to give up on it now. There are quite a few
things you can do to ensure you are not giving up on your diet.
There are quite a few ways you can stay
healthy during your flight to your vacation destination. It is a good idea to
eat a healthy meal before even arriving at the airport, keeping you from eating
unhealthy airline food. If you do end up eating a meal during a layover, try to
find a salad with a light oil dressing, baked chicken or a fruit cup. You might
even consider packing along a few healthy snacks, including nuts and dried
fruit. It also does not hurt to just walk around as you wait for your flight
rather than sitting down. You are going to be sitting down on the plane for
quite a while anyway!
Searching for a healthy hotel is
essential to maintaining your diet on your next vacation. The right hotel for
you will be one that offers a variety of nutritious restaurants and
recreational facilities around it. If you are planning on ordering room service
you should ensure that there are healthy options available before even
reserving a room. You should also ask if the continental breakfast includes
fresh fruit. It can be extremely difficult to determine accurate and honest
information considering all the fluffed information with hotels trying to drive
in business. I have found consumer reviews to be the most honest and unbiased
form of information. I recently took a trip East for a Red Sox game and was
able to pull up a list of reviews for Boston hotels regarding the hotel
amenities, restaurants in the area, as well as things to do. With this
information I was able to book a hotel that was right for me and within walking
distance of Quincy Market where I was able to pick up a lot of healthy produce
for my trip.
Once you have selected a hotel
that will not contribute to the deterioration of your diet, take a few extra
steps. Once you arrive, find the nearest health food store and head in to find
some nutritious snacks to keep in the room. If you need boiling water, simply
run the coffee maker without any coffee in it. Use the water to heat up soup,
oatmeal and other goodies. If your room has a refrigerator, stock up on yogurt
and fresh fruit.
If you have done your homework,
you should have quite a few healthy restaurants in your area. You should avoid
buffets, as alluring as they may be, because they will only encourage you to
eat more than you should. A restaurant offering a salad and soup bar or seafood
is a much better choice. It pays off to check a restaurant’s menu before
leaving. When you do order your meal, try to find something baked, boiled or
grilled. Skip out on anything that says basted, breaded or country style. These
have a reputation for being incredibly fatty.
Finally, just make sure that you
are having a great time! You might also consider carrying a water bottle and
some multi-vitamins with you to ensure you are not dehydrated or missing out on
essential nutrients. No amount of dieting should interfere with your enjoyment
of the trip.
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Healthy, visit Cole’s Mill.
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