Welcome to the Nutrition Diva Podcast. I'm your host Monica Reinagal and this episode was inspired by a question that Lola sent about eating healthy on the road.

I travel at least two days a week she writes which leads to countless fast food and

airport meals do you have any advice for travelers?

You know, eating healthy when you're at home can be challenging enough.

Sticking to your good habits when you're traveling can be even tougher, but there is no need to arrive home from your

trip with a junk food hangover. Here are some tips to help you stick to your healthy eating

habits when you're traveling. Whenever possible or practical,

arm yourself with healthy snacks for the car or the plane

so that you're not stuck with the limited offerings available

at gas stations and airports.

If you're traveling with a cooler, say in the car, you can stock it with yogurt, hard-boiled eggs,

string cheese, fruit, cut- up vegetables, and hummus.

Dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds, or trail mix travel well without refrigeration.

And you'll usually find a good selection of that sort of thing at the airport

newsstand if you don't have time to shop before you leave.

And although I try not to rely on protein or meal replacement bars in my regular day-to-day life, I do like to

tuck a few in my carry-on or my suitcase when I'm traveling. They can really come in

handy when, for example, a delay of one sort or another means that you won't have access or time to stop for a proper meal.

When you're choosing a bar, it's important to distinguish between a protein bar and an energy bar.

Energy bars were originally designed to provide a portable source of calories or energy to fuel physical exertion or exercise.

They tend to be higher in simple carbohydrates, which can be more quickly absorbed than fats and proteins.

Protein bars on the other hand are usually lower in carbohydrates and higher in protein.

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