In Search of Powder – Eating Properly on the Road

When you hit the road looking for that untouched powder, trips tend to be fueled by tons of junk food. Just a few days living off of fast food chains or gas station goodies can pretty much drain your energy levels before you even reach the slopes. Though a healthy option might be the last thing you crave on the road, it might just make your trip worthwhile to stay away from the junk and focus on getting your body what it needs. Below are a few tips on eating decently while you travel.

Decent Snacks You Should Consider

• Energy Bars/Protein Bars – Although the ingredients in these bars are hardly understandable, an energy or protein bar will always be a better option for you than just a standard piece of chocolate. Before I hit the road I like to buy a new box of my favorite protein bars. They’re also great to take with you on the mountain.
• Nuts – Check the ingredients, if you don’t find anything with “corn” in there you’re good to go. Nuts can be a great appetite-suppressor and are usually packed with protein and the complex carbs you need to keep you going. Stick with almonds and cashews where you can.
• Green Tea – If you find yourself still eating some junk on your trip, that’s okay. Just have some green tea along with it. Apart from giving you a decent caffeine boost, the tea will help you digest a lot of the stuff you put in your stomach.
• Beef Jerky – One of my favorite snacks while I’m on the road, jerky usually has more protein and less fat. These things are packed with salt though, so make sure you’re chugging water at the same time.

Stuff You Should Get Rid Of

• Pop – Soft drinks are usually packed with enough sugar to feed a third world country. Stay away from these while you’re on the road cause after the sugar rush you’ll just be left feeling tired.
• Packaged Brownies/Muffins – Too much calories and not enough nutritional value in these things usually. This is exactly the kind of stuff you shouldn’t be putting in your body when you’re probably already dehydrated, sleep-deprived, and cranky.
• Flavored Coffee – Sure it’s yummy and might make you feel good but the syrups in these things are just packed with sugar. Coffee also keeps you from eating, which you should be doing.
• Hot Dogs – If I sat here and told you how these things are made, you would probably never eat another one in your life. Although they might be yummy homemade, the ones you find in the gas station are just brutal for your health.
• Weird “Sales” - Think twice before you eat anything on sale. Chances are it’s been sitting there forever and nothing can ruin a road trip like eating something that’s bad and getting sick.