Hitting the road for a weekend away is always a lot of fun and normally its also the time when you eat whatever, whenever. You want convenient foods that are quick and cheap and don't set you behind on your travel. When you think of quick, cheap and convenient foods, burgers, fried food, pastries and chocolate bars come to mind. But a little planning and an eye for the healthier choices can make sure you make the best food choices.
Services stations can be limited in healthy choices, so if you're tempted by unhealthy snacks you may be better off bringing food from home. Some good food choices from the service station include:
- High fibre muesli or fruit bars
- Single serve breakfast cereals
- Yoghurt
- Fruit
- Plain ice-cream or icy poles
- Plain water or diet soft drink
- Tea or coffee
- Dried fruit and nut mix
- Rice crackers or pretzels
- Ready made sandwiches with lean meats and salad
- Soups or risottos
Try to limit chocolate bars, lollies, biscuits, potato crisps, salted nuts, corn chips, regular soft drinks or energy drinks, indulgent ice-creams, hot dogs, pies, ready made chicken rolls burritos or nachos. All these foods are either high in total fat and saturated fat, or sugar, or both which means the kilojoule content is high. Remember you are sitting all day driving, you're not exercising so it is easy to eat more kilojoules than you need.
Finally, always pack plenty of water and stay well-hydrated on the road.
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