It’s World Tourism Day today and is the right time to plan that perfect holiday you’ve always been yearning for. One lifetime isn’t enough to explore our beautiful Earth which is why we say that every trip of yours should count. The last thing you would want to do while on vacation is to stay in your hotel room sick and weak. Eating the right kind of food is very important when you’re on the go and especially if you’re travelling to the place for the first time. Here are a few things that you should remember while planning your trip to ensure that you run behind memories without a traveler’s tummy:

 1. Stay healthy wherever you stop: If you’re a lover of road trips, you will ideally be halting at various stops to refresh and recharge. These stop points can kill or build your health. If the road you take is a familiar one, make sure you do your research to figure out the best restaurants/hotels and visit the same place every time you take that route.

2. Pack healthy: Often while travelling, you may not have access to healthy food at regular intervals. To overcome this, pack healthy snacks that you like in your car and backpack.

3. Eat smaller portions in higher frequency: Most of the times you tend to burn a lot of calories than normal when you’re on a trip. It is good to keep recharging your body with healthy calories to keep your body fueled up all the time. The best things to eat include nuts, energy bars, fruits, veggies, etc.

4. Include plenty of protein: When your travel involves a long hike, a long drive or a day at the beach, prep your body with a lot of proteins as they help to stabilize the blood sugar level which is essential to keep you fit for your expeditions.

5. Watch your cheat meals: It can be quite a tricky thing to control your cravings while travelling especially when you are exposed to a lot of native food. While not all native foods are unhealthy, there can be certain specialities that are quite rich in empty calories. Be watchful of what you eat and try to compensate your diet. Make sure you limit your cheat meals to one per day.

6. Go the natural way: Every place you travel to will definitely have a supermarket stocked with healthy fruits and vegetables. Make that effort to visit the supermarket and shop for your favourite fruits & veggies that you can stock in your hotel’s refrigerator and enjoy as a good snack.

References:

http://www.independenttraveler .com/travel-tips/safety-and- health/food-safety-how-to- avoid-getting-sick-while- traveling

http://www.menshealth.com/nutr ition/travel-healthy-eating