Schnucks Cooks Newsletter

Healthy on Holiday

Whether you’re on the road, rushing to catch a plane or sitting on the beach, it’s easy to take a vacation from our healthy eating habits. Finding a local grocery store can be challenging, and the only place to find provisions are service stations, fast-food restaurants, hotel vending machines or the mini-bar.

It helps to plan ahead and pack along these options from Schnucks to satisfy hunger and cravings. Make room in your suitcase or in the car for these travel-friendly, substantial and wholesome snacks:

Dried fruit: Think beyond raisins with Goji berries, dates, blueberries, figs and mangoes.
Pretzels, popcorn and whole-grain crackers are healthier than chips, and they're less fragile.
Bring along a jar of peanut butter for the car to dip with snacks.
Nutrition bars will tide you over to your next meal, but choose those lower in fat and calories with a good amount of fiber and protein.
Nuts and sunflower seeds provide protein and healthy fats, plus, the great variety available from almonds to walnuts relieves snacking boredom.
Pack baggies of whole-grain or bran cereals that are high in fiber and provide a good percentage of your daily requirement of vitamins and minerals.
Bring hearty fruit that won’t bruise easily such as apples, oranges, clementines, grapefruit and Asian pears.