Airplane Travel Nutrition
School is out and summer is here! You may have some exciting trips planned. Traveling and packing for your trip can be stressful without even considering what to eat on the go. You may have your clothes, toiletries, and other gear packed and think you are all ready to go. But what about food? Airport food can be so expensive, options are limited, and you may not have time to grab something to eat while running to make a tight connection. Here are a few tips for good nutrition while traveling! These recommendations can also be applied to car trips; however, you do have a few more options if driving and taking a cooler.
Non-Perishable Snacks
Pack some snacks that don’t need to be refrigerated and are easy to stick in your bag. Pack these even if your travel day is short incase your flight gets delayed, or the day doesn’t go as smoothly as planned. Always pack extra snacks because they will hold you over until you have time to go to a grocery store upon arriving.
Trail mix
Nuts
Pretzels
Granola or protein bars
Cereal/granola in baggies
Beef jerky
Dried fruit
Individual serving oatmeal cups (ask for hot water)
Fresher Snacks
If you have a long travel day you can also pack some snacks that are eventually perishable but are okay to be out of the fridge for a little while. Try to eat these snacks sooner than the non-perishable ones. However, remember if you are traveling internationally to check the rules because you are not allowed to travel with some foods, like fruit, across the border.
Babybel or string cheese (or any cheese, these are just convenient)
Fruit (apples, oranges, grapes)
Apples and single serve peanut/nut butter
Nut butter and jelly sandwich
Fresh veggies (carrots, bell pepper slices, etc)
Hydration
Flying at high altitude in the dry air dehydrates you faster than on the ground. Pack a reusable water bottle to fill up after you go through security and save money from expensive airport bottled water.
Packing foods you like to eat and your body is used to will help you feel better and stay more fueled throughout the day. Plus, most of the snacks above are healthier for you and much cheaper than expensive airport food. There are a lot of stresses while traveling, eliminate food stress by doing a little planning before your trip. Add snacks to your packing list! You will arrive at your destination well fueled and ready to go!
Have a great weekend!
Thank you for reading!
💖 Emily
