Vitality Travel Tips… Travel can be brutal on the body due to changes in sleep patterns, time changes, the stress of meeting flight times, getting around a new city, etc. And, on top of it all, add to the mix being off of your normal eating pattern! If you can keep your digestive system healthy while ‘on the go’, you can stay WAY ahead of the game. You will find that your energy will stay up, you won’t be as susceptible to all the sickness floating around and you will be able to keep your antioxidants high so to minimize cell damage (aka: the aging process). A few tips for Vitality Travel: * Take some Greens to Go I like to carry a powdered green drink with me since finding greens out & about is super difficult. One of my favorites is Mighty Maca. http://www.mightymaca.com/ This little green concoction, when taken daily, will give you all the phytonutrients to keep your gut happy, your immune system strong and help minimize any inflammatory affects the stress of travel will have on your body. *Bring your own Bars When you are in a pinch and all that seems to be available is junk, fast food or airplane treats, I say grab a bar to get you thru til you can have some nutritious real food. Bars that I like are Quest, Clif Builder Bars, Elemental Raw Bars *Emergen-C Keep your Vitamin C levels topped-off during travel to ensure electrolyte balance and to minimize risk for catching some random bug floating in the air. *Stay hydrated! Carry a water bottle with you – especially on the plane. *Bag-o-Nuts It may seem silly to cart around a bag of nuts in your bag, but let me tell you, they can be a life saver. Nuts not only travel well due to their durability & extended shelf life, but they will give you the Omega-3’s and vitamins you will most likely be lacking when eating out or eating ‘local’ food. Due to the good fat content of nuts, they will also keep your blood sugar under control for an extended period of time which will allow you to not have to hunt down food as often.

Safe travels, Your Friendly Dietitian