Staying Healthy on the Road

Taking care of your health is possibly the most important thing you could do.  But wait- how can I travel and take care of my health? Here are some approaches to help keep your butt in gear.

-Food: Your diet, the food you eat, is one of the biggest ways you can impact your health.  A balanced, nutritious diet will make you feel good while a diet full of junk food is surely to lead you in the wrong direction.  Find ways to make healthy eating part of your travels. Stay at an accommodation that has a good restaurant with healthy options on location or within walking distance.  Perhaps you may want a place with a kitchen so you can cook your own meals, too.

-Exercise: Keeping your body in shape means you’ll have to move it.  Stay at a hotel with a gym and/or pool. If it doesn’t, see if a local gym has day passes you can purchase.  You can also go for a jog or stream workout videos online. Or perhaps your daily activities count as exercise, if you’re walking around a hilly city or going on a hike.

-Relax: Make sure you get plenty of sleep on your trip.  This is especially true for people with jetlag. You can do some yoga or meditation, read a book, or go for a stroll.  The idea is to give yourself time to unplug.

-Have Fun: Laughing and enjoying yourself in general releases hormones your body needs to keep you feeling like your best self.  Do activities and seek the company of people you enjoy.

What do you do to keep healthy on the road?