In the midst of the pandemic, you might be feeling like you just need to get away for a weekend, but it’s hard to catch the next flight to your favorite tropical island. Road trips are the next best thing, but they can be long, and sometimes your only option for food while on the highway is McDonald’s or Arby’s. Because you may be indulging in drinks and food while at your destination, it may be in your best interest to plan ahead when it comes to road trip eats. This way, you do your best to stay nourished and keep your blood sugar stable. Here are some car-friendly snacks that you and your travel buddy can enjoy together:
- Raw Nuts – nuts are a great source of healthy fats and also contain protein and fiber. This is the perfect combination for stable blood sugar and staying satisfied. Our recs:
- Raw walnuts, almonds, pecans, cashews
- If buying roasted nuts, make sure they are DRY roasted so that they contain no added inflammatory oils
- Crackers – as a great crunchy snack, crackers can be really filling and satisfying. However, there are so many options out there that it can be really difficult to choose a cracker that won’t send you on the blood sugar roller coaster. Our recs:
- Mary’s Gone Crackers super seed
- Flackers
- Simple Mills sprouted seed crackers
- Single-serve packets of nut butter – what better way to enjoy crackers than dipped in creamy nut butter?! Nut butter has the same health benefits as nuts, just make sure the packets have no added oils or sugars! Our recs:
- Artisana raw almond or cashew butter packets
- Nature’s Little Squeeze travel packages – this way you can fill it with your own healthy nut butter of choice since options are limited when it comes to nut butter packets that are free of added oils/sugars!
- Seaweed snacks – Not only is seaweed a great source of iodine, but it is also a low-cal veggie snack that will satisfy that need to munch without spiking your blood sugar. Our recs:
- SeaSnax grab n’ go
- Trader Joe’s roasted seaweed snack
- Olives – Olives are another great portable snack that is high in healthy fats that will help keep blood sugar stable. Our recs:
- GAEA Olive Snack
- Pearls Olives To Go
- Veggicopia olive snack bags
- LMNT electrolyte drink – It’s so easy to fall behind on your water consumption when traveling. Electrolytes are crucial to rehydration, so a quick packet of electrolytes that you can put right in your water bottle is the perfect recharge.
Traveling is meant to be fun and stress-free, so don’t worry about every single thing you put in your mouth. It helps to feel your best when traveling so that you can make the most of it, and these snacks can help keep you satisfied and your blood sugar stable while on the road.
We hope you stay safe and healthy! Happy traveling!
