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How to Keep Up Your Health Regime While Travelling
6 Top Tricks to Adopt
You’ve worked hard all year on your diet and health. And you’ve meditated and reduced stress. You’ve kept to a consistent fitness routine all year.
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Now it’s holiday time! You know that there are so many health benefits of traveling. However, knowing one thing is different from executing it in reality. And you’re wondering how you are ever going to succeed in juggling traveling and maintaining health and fitness.
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Second only to being separated from the family, eating healthily and exercising are among the biggest challenges while travelling.
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On the surface, it may not seem that difficult, as every town has at least one restaurant with healthy choices, and organic cafes and salad bars have become the norm at most airports.
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The problems arise, however, when you’re travelling on a budget or when your options are limited. The truth is that some places in deep America just don’t provide healthy food options.
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The tips listed below are not guaranteed to work for everyone, but keeping them in your overnight bag will make a difference.
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6 Success Tricks: Keep Up Your Health Regime While Travelling
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#1. Hit the Groceries
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This option works best on car trips, but you can also adapt it for flights. You’d be surprised how many people instantly go for garbage food instead of simply going shopping.
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The key is to shop like you would at home. Yes, junk food comes in convenient meal-sized packages, but you shouldn’t be afraid of wasting a bit of healthy veggies. You can always donate leftovers to homeless people or food banks, if the packages are unopened.
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Either way, even a bit more fresh food is healthier than any small-town restaurant.
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#2. Focus on Veggies and Fruits
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If you plan to eat out, consider plant-forward or vegetarian eateries, because they focus on healthy culinary practices and you’re sure to get a healthier menu than in classic restaurants. Treat meat more as a side dish and fill your plate with vegetables.
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A good strategy is to eat plenty of produce at breakfast and lunch, so if the dinner menu is somewhat limited, you know you’ve had your share of fruit and vegetables for the day.
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#3. Pack Your Workout Gear
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There are many alternative exercises outside of the gym you can do while you’re on vacation. Jogging is a great way of exploring a new city while burning calories and travel-induced stress at the same time. A comfortable pair of sneakers and jogging pants should always be a part of your luggage.
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Check out the nearby beaches, parks and running tracks or use a mobile app like OS Mapfinder. It allows you to see all the streets and roads in the area and plan your route even when there’s no cell coverage.
Specialized websites can provide user ratings, difficulty levels, .pdf maps and directions for many trail running routes in the USA..
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While exercising in the open, always be aware of protecting your skin from the ravages of the sun in the summer and also from skin cancer, especially if you have fair and sensitive skin.
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#4. Check Local Fitness Venues
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If you can’t book a hotel with an exercise room, or you don’t want to exercise outdoors, check out the local fitness studios. And I’m not talking only lifting weight and treadmills. Many places have yoga and barre sessions, kick-boxing, HIIT, freehand climbing, etc.
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A great way of finding like-minded locals is to joins an active Meetup group. Not only you’ll have exercise companions but also get a few free tips on what to see in a new city.
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For more in-depth and professional advice, contact a reliable DMC that can source restaurants and exercise venues of your preference, book entertainment and transportation options, etc.
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#5. Avoid Drinking CaloriesEven for an experienced dietitian, liquid calories can be very deceiving. If you want to play it safe – stick to water all day long. If you get cravings for a bit of flavor, treat yourself to unsweetened ice tea or flavored seltzer.
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Invest in a reusable water bottle which you can fill up as needed on the go without carrying all that plastic around. Models such as Hydro Flask are universal since they can keep hot beverages hot and cold beverages cold for hours.
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Other than water, make sure your tea and coffee are unsweetened, and if you have a hankering for something creamier, try organic or almond milk. Unsweetened green tea is known not only to improve metabolism, but also support your immune system.
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#6. Snack Smart
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In order to avoid getting to the point where you’re hungry and would eat almost anything, and later regret it, save a banana or a fig or whatever fruit, from the hotel breakfast and stash it for critical moments.
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If you’re not into bananas, there are almonds, apples, protein bars, pumpkin seeds – the possibilities are endless provided that you come prepared. Since there’s hardly a better way to learn about a new culture than through food, don’t skip on the opportunity to try local snacks either.
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Finally, make sure you take premium supplements while you’re traveling. You won’t be able to get all the nutrients you need, so top up with stem cell supplements for tissue self-repair and self-regeneration.
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Remember to take bio-available plant-based Multi-Minerals. Minerals are the spark-plugs of life and will keep you bright and bubbly while on vacation!
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These 6 travelling-healthy tips aren’t demanding and can be followed by everyone. If you stick to them at least 80% of the time, you won’t have the guilt of putting on a few pounds or losing your definition when you return home.
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Don’t undo all the hard work you do all year round to keep your body healthy and free from degenerative health issues like cancer and cardiovascular disease, just because you’re on holiday. These tips will keep you on the straight and narrow while still enjoying your vacation to the maximum!
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You’ll keep fit and healthy, and at the same time, you’ll get the chance to meet local people and enjoy local culinary specialties.
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Article by Expert Author, Olivia Williams Jones
Editor at High Style Life
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