As I am packing and preparing for my trip to Egypt today, I am writing this last minute newsletter about something relevant to all the travelers – how to avoid junk food and fast food chains.
Well, I am sure at one time or another we have all found ourselves on the drive thru line, starving, and craving some food that will provide a solution to that crazy grumbling sound in our bellies. So, we go for something quick and fast. It also doesn’t help that each town has at least one to two or even more fast food joints to offer some quick yet unhealthy options for us. How do we avoid this? How can we avoid being that hungry, craving, cranky, and in a need of a fast fix person who has lost all control for healthy determination? Well, it is much simpler than you’d think.
 
The real fast food, before corporations built these multi-million dollar unhealthy options for us, was good old-fashioned fruits and veggies. Imagine that! Fruits and veggies should always be the number one option, and they are sold everywhere we turn as well, although they don’t usually have a drive thru. So, if it is about convenience then we need to prepare ahead of time. If we pack snacks and quick foods to go in our purse or brief case then we will always have a fast food option that aligns with having a healthy determination.
 
I suggest packing apples, bananas, oranges, and even some healthy homemade trail mix! Trail mix is my favorite go to snack when I’m on the go. I put some nuts, raisins, and dried fruit like cranberries in a little Ziploc back or plastic Tupperware container. It is always there and it doesn’t fail me. It also quick to prepare and if I make a bunch of it I can take little servings for a couple days so it lasts.
 
The best way to avoid fast food joints while on the go is to always make sure you have a fast food option in your purse. This is especially important for all those with any food sensitivities, when eating out no matter how hungry might simply be no option. 

I’ll see you my friends in about 10 days. I hope to snap some beautiful pictures with my Egyptian family, the streets of Cairo and foods will be served. I will try to post some of them on Facebook, so make sure to follow me.

Wishing you all the best!

Joanna