How to Pack Nutritious & Healthy Meals When Travelling? Tips to Follow for a Guilt-Free Trip
Some might find it troublesome to carry extra-luggage. But it's easier than it sounds, if you know few tricks or ways to pack nutritious food while travelling.
It often so happens that when you have to travel for work or are going on a leisure trip, your diet plan and clean-eating habits go for a toss. Munching on junk food seems like the only option available. But you can still maintain a healthy diet if you can carry nutritious meals. Some might find it troublesome to carry extra-luggage. But it's easier than it sounds, if you know few tricks or ways to pack nutritious food while travelling.
Packing healthy meals will ensure that you do not return from your trip feeling guilty and finding yourself two pounds heavier. Akshit Rungta and Naina Trehan, Co-Founders at Hungry Jars and Sargam Dhawan, Director, Planet Herbs Lifesciences Pvt Ltd, list the solutions to maintain a wholesome and nutritious diet.
* Almond butter is a healthy alternative. Not only is it sweet and luscious, it is also high in nutritional value. Apart from being highly nutritious, it is also high in antioxidants and has properties which help in controlling blood sugar and weight. So, carry almond butter as it serves as a nice dip for your fruits and sweet crackers.
* Besides being a great snack, cashew butter can also blend well in smoothies and provide a rich creamy consistency. Cashew butter is a good alternative to other nut butters. The monounsaturated fats found in cashews promote good cardiovascular health with magnesium and antioxidants. If you need an instant sweet fix, dark chocolate with 75 per cent cocoa value will be a quick grab-and-go snacks.
* Sandwich is one delight that is loved by many. Make them healthy with garlic butter as garlic is a good source of nutrition and combats sickness including common cold, roasted chicken and veggies which can taste heavenly and is an instant snack which is easy to carry.
* Roll up your wheat tortillas or chapatis with nice and tangy pickles to savour the ultimate taste of health.
* Make healthy and nutritious snacks like chilli garlic brown fried rice sautéed vegetables and grilled chicken with the fiery and tangy chilli garlic sauce which can help to lower the cholesterol level because of the antioxidant properties in garlic.
Packing meals or groceries can also be a huge relief if you have allergies or other dietary restrictions, and don’t know whether you’ll be able to find appropriate food at your destination. However, it does not mean you cannot enjoy the local cuisine of the place you're travelling to. Moderation is the key here. Also, we all know that it is a task to lose weight.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 18, 2018 10:13 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).