1. Bring food with you
The best way to have control over food is to always pack your own. Whether it is a simple bag or snacks or an entire cooler box of snacks, bringing your own food saves time, money and improves your food choices. Here are some of the tastiest ways to eat well while driving down the highway to your holiday destination or relaxing on the beach.Feast on nature’s fast food-fruit and vegetables
Good choices include: Fresh fruit, bite-sized vegetables such as celery and cucumber sticks, baby tomatoes and carrots. Dried fruit is another deliciously sweet option.
Put some protein power into your tank.
Many car snacks (sweets, chocolates, chips) are pure fat and sugar. Adding protein to your fuel mixture will make you feel more satisfied, so you will stay fuller for longer. Good choices include: homemade mini meatballs, home-made chicken nuggets, chicken drumsticks, lean cold meat, hard-boiled eggs, lean biltong, mozzarella or white cheddar cheese balls or cubes.
2. Choose wisely at the petrol station
Believe it or not, you can even find some decent food choices at a convenience or store quick shop. Pass on the chocolates, pies and chips (which are designed for impulse buying) and check out the possibilities in the snack aisle and fridges.
Cool off with water, juice or milk
Soft drinks are not your only alternative these days. Choose bottled water (plain or sparkling or flavoured), fruit juice (100% fruit juice, be careful not to drink too much due to the sugar content though) or milk (low fat options preferable).
Go nuts in the snack aisle
Nuts and seeds are probably your best bet in most snack aisles. Remember to downsize your portion. Super-sized bags may tempt you to eat more when the drive gets boring. Buy a small bag or take out a reasonable amount and put the rest out of sight (and out of mind)