Dashboard Dining Tips

Stay on Track on Vacation

DietWatch


If you’ll be hitting the road this summer, keep these tips in mind to kick off your vacation in good health:

• Pack a cooler with easy-to-eat fresh items like baby carrots, broccoli florets, apples, bananas, cherries, and grapes. Cups of yogurt and cottage cheese also make nutritious snacks -- just be sure bring along plenty of ice. Non-perishable snacks include single-serve fruit cups or applesauce cups, low-fat granola bars, and trail mix made with nuts and dried fruit.


• Bring plenty of water bottles or keep an insulated water jug in the car -- staying hydrated is vital.


• Cruising the drive-thru window? Select lean sub sandwiches (turkey or roast beef, no mayo or low-fat mayo), grilled chicken sandwiches (again, no mayo), bean burritos, and salads.