What to eat when traveling?

The most common ones are instant noodles, bread, compressed biscuits, etc. These foods are easy to eat, are rich in carbohydrates, and most can be eaten unpacked. In addition, try to choose small and medium-sized packaging to avoid the trouble of repacking and sorting if you can’t finish it all at once. Try to make it as lightweight as possible.

Self-heating rice is a great tool for outdoor meals when traveling by car. Economic Daily - Photo by Ou Yunhai, China Economic Network

The editor here strongly recommends self-heating rice. This is a staple food when going out. A sharp weapon, especially when going to sparsely populated areas such as the west and grasslands, or when the weather is colder, it is indeed a pleasure to be able to eat hot food in the wild.

Snacks

Luncheon meat, ham, and braised eggs are the best canned fish or beef products if possible. It is really delicious to have a braised egg when making instant noodles. Of course, you can also bring some snacks such as potato chips and crispy rice to kill time and prevent you from tasting them when you are bored in the car. However, for the sake of your health, you should eat less of these.

You can prepare some nuts. Nuts are one of the very healthy snacks that not only satisfy hunger but are also rich in nutrients. But the amount must be controlled, don’t eat too much, just a small handful a day is enough. Otherwise, if the fat exceeds the standard, the health effects will be counterproductive.

You can also prepare some chocolate to quickly replenish energy.

Water and beverages

During the journey, water is especially needed, and it must be sufficient to ensure the body's metabolic needs. Some people control the amount of water they drink because they are afraid of going to the toilet. This is very incorrect and must be avoided. Drinking water during the journey can be done in small amounts and frequently, so as to solve the problem of thirst and avoid frequent trips to the toilet.

Try to drink less drinks, especially carbonated drinks, but it is best to bring some milk or yogurt as a drink. If you are afraid of spoilage, you can bring some room-temperature milk. Milk is rich in protein and contains nutrients that can be absorbed and utilized. The high calcium content can replenish the body's needs in a timely manner.

Vegetables and fruits

It is easy to lack vitamins when traveling. When traveling, prepare some small tomatoes, cherries, cantaloupe, mango, cucumber, etc. You can wash them in advance and put them in a fresh-keeping bag, or take some with you. Bananas, oranges and other fruits that are easy to peel. These fruits are rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber. Also note that washed fruits are prone to spoilage.