Comments on: 7 Tips to Eat and Stay Healthy on Vacation

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 18:20:21 +0000

I wish I had read this a week ago! We just returned from a week long vacation in Las Vegas. My whole family feels horrible, sleepy, lifeless, gained 10 lbs of inflammation and swelling, gluten headaches, and more. I never thought about premaking foods for vacation. Next week we go to our family reunion and I am going to apply these tips! Thanks so much!

By: Alaina

Alaina — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:25:22 +0000

Love this! We’re about to travel from the States to London and Brussels, so packing meals won’t be an option, of course, but we choose to rent little flats instead of hotel rooms so that we have a kitchen. It saves so much money even if we just make one meal a day, usually breakfast as eggs are always easy (though we’ll definitely be indulging in Belgian waffles and a traditional English breakfast at least a couple of days!). We’ve found renting flats (with something like AirBnB or HomeAway) ends up being way cheaper than a hotel anyway!

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 05:50:11 +0000

I love this! Traveling as a family can be loads of fun…and also pose its challenges. These recommendations sound simple but really are sound and thoughtful! The only thing I would add is to pack some Saccharomyces boulardii!!! This probiotic knocks any traveler’s diarrhea or tummy upsets out ASAP and doesn’t need to be refrigerated. It has saved us on many continents! Thanks for providing us readers with great info (as always)!

By: sandra

sandra — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:41 +0000

This is really nice and informative. Thank you for sharing this!

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:43:24 +0000

In reply to Emily.

I’m writing a post about this right now – stay tuned! 😉

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 03:51:12 +0000

What if I am traveling where I can’t really eat the food because of safety reasons? What do you recommend bringing to supplement my diet while I’m away from healthy sources of food?

By: Fanny

Fanny — Fri, 19 May 2017 17:19:56 +0000

It’s not just food that could cause you to pile on the pounds on holiday. You’ve got to consider what you’re drinking too. Of course, you’re allowed to relax and have a few drinks in the evenings. It’s about making smart choices. While a Pina Colada might have 490 calories, champagne contains around 84 calories =)

By: Rachel Lewis

Rachel Lewis — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 02:55:54 +0000

I absolutely agree about learning how to break a rule here and then yet stay on track. Vacations are about letting loose and having fun, and while that doesn’t mean having to eat lots of stuff you’ll come to regret, it might mean enjoying a special meal or trying local delicacy, just don’t let it derail your efforts!

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 16:03:51 +0000

Great tips to keep in mind before I head out for my summer adventures! I definitely need to do a better job at planning ahead. I will be referring back to this. Thanks for sharing!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:17:42 +0000

Hello, your stuff is very nice and i enjoy it. And it’s very true for children’s on vacation to stay healthy. Thanks for your guidance.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:05:21 +0000

I do pretty well on vacation. I know that dairy, grains and sugar make my skin break out and make me feel like crap. So it’s generally pretty easy to avoid them. I tend to snack less on vacation since we eat out more. It’s pretty easy to find a salad topped with protein just about anywhere. Not as clean as I would eat at home but still fine. I love coffee, so I always make sure to have some full fat coconut milk available to use as creamer. For car and plane rides, I make sure to have stuff packed. Coconut chips (without added sugar) are awesome because they hardly weigh anything and are very satisfying.

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Thu, 26 May 2016 15:16:07 +0000

In reply to Tanya S. I think it depends on where we're going, what we're doing, and the environment.

By: Tanya S

Tanya S — Thu, 26 May 2016 14:45:58 +0000

When a home is focus on having less toxins through various sources…do you find that going on vacations sets your family’s health back a little (chorinated pool water, unfiltered water, chemical washed bedding, wifi/electric throughout hotels and museums, etc)…do you feel the get away itself balances out the all the “body exposures” (toxins) with the peace of mind of being away on a trip (relaxing) or does your body go through kind of a down transition from of those things it’s not really around? I’m just wondering…if you noticed a change…small example…we went to a dear friends recently and for the first time she 3 plug in air fresheners downstairs and as we visited and are lunch I could feel a light headache coming on from the strong smell.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Thu, 26 May 2016 13:24:43 +0000

One thing I’m looking into is using small silicone cups/sippies in the car. We snack on the go so need access to water as we drive. (I haven’t found one I liked that is easy enough for daughter to use though.) I had been reading a lot lately about projectile risk in cars & my heavy water bottles are such a danger – I didn’t realize! Just wanted to pass that along!

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:42:49 +0000

Great advice. I am very encouraged to hear that you’re not perfect and that you, too, occasionally eat real vacation food. 🙂

By: Tina Therese Englmayr

Tina Therese Englmayr — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 22:21:27 +0000

I am wondering if your children gets any reactions when they eat other kind of foods on vacation?
My boys 5 and 7 have been on an healing program for about 4 years and can still not eat fruit or nuts without getting a reaction, and it can last for days. Dairy, grains or sugar would make them crazy (My oldest sons personality changes and my youngest gets very angry) so I could not cheat at all if we went on a vacation… So we nearly always stay at home..

By: Kristine

Kristine — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 07:10:51 +0000

But what about the oatmeal? Aren’t oats grains? Shouldn’t we omit oats?
I’m planning our vacation currently and I’m kind of confused about oats now…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:30:12 +0000

We are going on vacation next week for a week…. my question is we have 5 children and I just found out I’m expecting number 6, YEA!! This is usually the time when my morning sickness kicks in with vengeance. I have been reading up on magnesium and bone broth and really kicked my eating into super food gear. Hoping to prepare my body for the changes occurring. I just didn’t know if you had any new tips on traveling with a large family and being pregnant. Thanks so much!

By: Marty

Marty — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:50:00 +0000

I try really hard to plan (as you said) i have my family eat exceptionally well the week before, encouraging the kids to understand that we are going to stock up on healthy energy to make the vacation more fun. they seem to understand the theory that cars run on fuel and if you put bad fuel in them they don’t run well; food is fuel for us! On the trip we decide as a family which meals we are going to cheat on so that our fuel does not go bad. i really want my kids to understand that a healthy lifestyle is essential, i don’t want to emphasis the importance of fat or mommy is on a diet so i stick to food is fuel rather than food can be your worst enemy lol.

By: Sebastian Moore

Sebastian Moore — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:49:00 +0000

I loved the idea of keeping a survival pack but I would like to ad few things that I usually keep. Having glucose powder always ready helps in boosting energy, it even helps when you don’t have water, so can be used an alternative. One thing which I never forgets is a pack of chocolates as it gives me sufficient calories for continued time. However not every one likes to keep chocolate due it being too sweet, you can use dark chocolates for that matter.