Travel can be an excuse to start eating poorly, but here are some tips to maintain your diet even when you are away from home. There are trips that are made to eat and discover the gastronomy of different places, and that is fine, but there are also mandatory or work trips that should not interfere with your diet or personal care. The problem is that when you are away, you tend to eat in restaurants and lose control over what ends up on your plate. If you are one of those people who travels a lot, then keep these tips in mind to avoid leaving your diet at home. Firstly, you can plan your itinerary. If your trip is for business, you are likely to have a defined schedule; if not, you can still have a general idea of what you will do each day. Identify the key points of the trip, such as scheduled dinners or cities where you know you will eat a lot, and plan lighter meals before and after such events to balance out. Remember that leaving home does not stop you from staying hydrated constantly. Take your water bottle everywhere, as staying hydrated will also assist your digestive system for the work ahead. Drinking at least two liters of water a day helps lighten the gastric system and improves blood flow. Packing some snacks is not a bad idea, and this doesn’t mean carrying them from home. In any part of the world, you can find a small market with fruits and vegetables. Whenever you feel hungry between meals, you can grab an apple or some fresh grapes from your bag to satisfy your hunger and keep light instead of stopping at a food stall and gaining unnecessary weight. If you need to choose which meals to keep lighter and when to indulge, always choose breakfast. A serving of fruit, eggs, and some cereal is the perfect start for a good trip; it will fill you with energy, provide protein, and keep you from feeling hungry until it’s time for lunch. This way, your body starts the day light and recovers from the previous night if you decided to have a heavy dinner. Now, if you want to not worry about anything and eat everything because that’s what you traveled for, a couple of tips can help you maintain your diet as much as possible. Forget about bread, salts, and carbohydrates, and be cautious with alcoholic beverages as they add many calories. If you skip these two things during your trip, you will feel like even though you ate a lot, you didn’t retain as much weight or liquid. The idea is to enjoy stepping out of your routine but also to return with good memories and not with heavy guilt.  

Lunch for Traveling

Recipe for Dehydrated Apple Bites

Ingredients: - 2 red apples - 2 tablespoons of sugar or to taste - 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon Find the steps to prepare this recipe by clicking here.  

Recipe for Homemade Granola

Ingredients: - 3 cups of oats - 3/4 cup of honey - 3 tablespoons of melted butter - 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract - 1 cup of walnuts - 1/2 cup of sesame seeds - 1/2 cup of seedless raisins - 1/2 cup of dried cranberries or dried cherries - 1/2 cup of dried apricots Click here to see the procedure to prepare this recipe.  

Recipe for Apple with Chili

Ingredients: - 2 green apples - chili piquín to taste To see the preparation of this recipe click here.  

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