The first thing that comes to mind during travelling is how are we going to take care of our diet, what food are we going to get throughout the journey and how are we going to manage it. The ones who actually are very fond of their health are stuck in this thought. We burn calories while at rest. And when we travel, we burn a little more. If it’s a motorbike, approximately 170-600 calories can be burnt in an hour. Whereas in a car around 150-250 calories while driving, and as a passenger, we sit and burn 80-130 calories per hour.

Carrying fruits like orange, pineapple, watermelon, lychee and raw vegetables like Carrot, cucumber, radish, tomato, peas, corn and beetroot for long travel will be helpful, especially raw broccoli or steamed for 2-3 minutes can be carried. Prolonged cooking of broccoli destroys the cancer-fighting enzymes in it. Focus on broccoli because it stays fresh for a longer period of time than any other vegetable or fruit. For better hygiene, if you are travelling by roadways or by any means, carrying these fruit/vegetable boxes also prevents any nausea and vomiting sensation. For a person with a heavy diet bread, salad veggies to make the salad, boiled eggs can be packed with the outer shell.

Outdoor food that you can get is tender coconut, fresh fruit juice etc. Travelling to a very long distance or travelling more than 5 to 10 days will actually need someplace to stay. So pre-booking the hotels on the way you travel is very important and accordingly, you can select the food available there.

Also, you will notice a change in climate throughout, so to prevent the effect of that on your body temperature, you can avoid cold food and beverages. Carrying quick energy snacks like nuts, dates, chikki and ever protein bars also works.

Lastly, most important is hydration. Drinking lots of water during travelling keeps you hydrated and fresh throughout. It also keeps you away from snacking unhealthy food. Especially if you are the one who is riding/driving it will keep you active over the day. Water takes out the body heat away during travelling. Water is the best friend of a traveller.

If you are a traveller, you already know that eating less is the best option for travelling. Eating less and fresh food will help you stay hygienic and ensures your diet gets maintained as well. For more fitness or nutrition-related advice, visit the Activ Living Blog.