Comments on: How to Eat Healthy While Traveling http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/ Earth Fare's blog about food, community, and fun Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Bess http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-8827 Bess Fri, 10 Dec 2010 03:18:11 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-8827 I have packed our meals for trips this past year. What a difference! I cannot tolerate food colors I have recently learned and it is not good for my children as well. Now, I read all labels and if I cannot pronounce an ingredient I just will not buy it. We have saved money and as long as you make a good organized list ahead of time, you can pack a great, healthy trip for your family. So worth the time! I have packed our meals for trips this past year. What a difference! I cannot tolerate food colors I have recently learned and it is not good for my children as well. Now, I read all labels and if I cannot pronounce an ingredient I just will not buy it. We have saved money and as long as you make a good organized list ahead of time, you can pack a great, healthy trip for your family. So worth the time!

]]> By: Ramona http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-7014 Ramona Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:45:48 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-7014 you can take an EMPTY bottle through security. you then fill it at the water fountain outside the restrooms. voila! you have saved yourself much money and dehydration. traveling in an airplane you are captive. it can take a long time before they come through offering beverages. I ALWAYS carry herbal tea bags as you can get hot water in many places. enjoy this website! you can take an EMPTY bottle through security. you then fill it at the water fountain outside the restrooms. voila! you have saved yourself much money and dehydration.
traveling in an airplane you are captive. it can take a long time before they come through offering beverages. I ALWAYS carry herbal tea bags as you can get hot water in many places.
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]]> By: Sam http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-6503 Sam Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:49:12 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-6503 Good tips! We did this over the summer for our family vacation. Money's tight and eating out for a week just wasn't in the budget. Did we raid the continental breakfast? Sure, plenty of "to-go" fruit and cereal to be had for later snacking (and my kids thankfully prefer bran muffins over sickeningly sweet ones). On top of eating better, we ate a lot cheaper. For the road trip and camping portions of the trip, I packed lots of granola, dried fruit and nuts, single serve juices and milks and enough perishables as we could eat in a day in the cooler. We found the closest grocery to hit up daily for most of what we needed. 2 adults and 2 teenagers fed for around $15 a day. I don't think we could have made it out of McDonalds for one meal for that much. Good tips! We did this over the summer for our family vacation. Money’s tight and eating out for a week just wasn’t in the budget. Did we raid the continental breakfast? Sure, plenty of “to-go” fruit and cereal to be had for later snacking (and my kids thankfully prefer bran muffins over sickeningly sweet ones). On top of eating better, we ate a lot cheaper. For the road trip and camping portions of the trip, I packed lots of granola, dried fruit and nuts, single serve juices and milks and enough perishables as we could eat in a day in the cooler. We found the closest grocery to hit up daily for most of what we needed. 2 adults and 2 teenagers fed for around $15 a day. I don’t think we could have made it out of McDonalds for one meal for that much.

]]> By: Nicole http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1770 Nicole Sun, 16 May 2010 19:54:53 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1770 those tips are really helpful. i am thinking that the tendency if you don't pack your own food, you might end up buying foods that are unhealthy for you. at least if you are the one who will prepare the food to eat, you may manage to choose those that are nutritious. <a href="http://www.ebariatricsurgery.com/" rel="nofollow">bariatric surgery</a> those tips are really helpful. i am thinking that the tendency if you don’t pack your own food, you might end up buying foods that are unhealthy for you. at least if you are the one who will prepare the food to eat, you may manage to choose those that are nutritious.

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]]> By: pharmacy tech http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1713 pharmacy tech Thu, 13 May 2010 05:57:20 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1713 What a great resource! What a great resource!

]]> By: Simon http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1381 Simon Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:20:04 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1381 I pack a small cooler for the drive, filled with yogurt, fruit, low-fat cottage cheese, and other such things. When I arrive at my destination, I almost immediately go to the grocery store to stock up on my standard items. My host(ess) is generally happy to accommodate a few added groceries in the fridge, and I try to choose hotels with refrigerators in the room. Because I travel the same routes frequently, I also keep a list of good restaurants (those with healthy options) on my phone, along with the exit number and the town. Most large-scale chains have good salad options topped with grilled meat or fish. As much as I hate to patronize them, it's not always possible to find a locally owned option. I pack a small cooler for the drive, filled with yogurt, fruit, low-fat cottage cheese, and other such things. When I arrive at my destination, I almost immediately go to the grocery store to stock up on my standard items. My host(ess) is generally happy to accommodate a few added groceries in the fridge, and I try to choose hotels with refrigerators in the room. Because I travel the same routes frequently, I also keep a list of good restaurants (those with healthy options) on my phone, along with the exit number and the town. Most large-scale chains have good salad options topped with grilled meat or fish. As much as I hate to patronize them, it’s not always possible to find a locally owned option.

]]> By: Joseph http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Joseph Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:50:29 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1367 Take it from someone who knows...this is no simple task! Plan ahead...especially if you have children. When traveling by car there are no options at rest areas or interstate exits...if you have time...research LOCAL restaurants and grocery purveyors ahead of time so you can plan a stop for food. Take it from someone who knows…this is no simple task!
Plan ahead…especially if you have children.
When traveling by car there are no options at rest areas or interstate exits…if you have time…research LOCAL restaurants and grocery purveyors ahead of time so you can plan a stop for food.

]]> By: Christopher http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Christopher Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:22:59 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1366 Take it from someone who knows...this is no simple task! Plan ahead...especially if you have children. When traveling by car there are no options at rest areas or interstate exits...if you have time...research LOCAL restaurants and grocery purveyors ahead of time so you can plan a stop for food. Take it from someone who knows…this is no simple task!
Plan ahead…especially if you have children.
When traveling by car there are no options at rest areas or interstate exits…if you have time…research LOCAL restaurants and grocery purveyors ahead of time so you can plan a stop for food.

]]> By: Alan http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1328 Alan Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:29:03 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1328 there are sometimes some great downtown fruit and vegetable stands. There's one in Chicago just a block from Millennium Park - great place to get quality food for a picnic. there are sometimes some great downtown fruit and vegetable stands. There’s one in Chicago just a block from Millennium Park – great place to get quality food for a picnic.

]]> By: L. Davis http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/2010/04/12/how-to-eat-healthy-while-traveling/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 L. Davis Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:42:18 +0000 http://tomatotalk.earthfare.com/?p=1464#comment-1135 Before we left for out 1400 mile road trip, I was concerned about eating out and finding gluten free food. I packed fruit and vegtables and Gf cookies and snacks for the road but we did eat out. I also packed GF cereal for breakfast just in case. Chili's has a gluten free menu, you have to ask for it but it is worth it. Reasonably priced and very good. Wendy's offers a good baked potatoe and cesear salad, leave off the croutons! Hotel continental breakfast offers fruits, yogurt and eggs. It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. Before we left for out 1400 mile road trip, I was concerned about eating out and finding gluten free food. I packed fruit and vegtables and Gf cookies and snacks for the road but we did eat out. I also packed GF cereal for breakfast just in case.
Chili’s has a gluten free menu, you have to ask for it but it is worth it. Reasonably priced and very good.
Wendy’s offers a good baked potatoe and cesear salad, leave off the croutons!
Hotel continental breakfast offers fruits, yogurt and eggs.
It was not as hard as I thought it was going to be.

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