I have just spend 2 wonderful weeks travelling in New Zealand over the Easter Break. If you have never travelled to NZ – it is a very beautiful country (I am sure my kiwi clients will all agree!)

As my wife and I have been travelling in a car for the last 2 weeks moving from one hotel to another ( I think it was over 10!) , I remember many of my clients often ask: How do I stay healthy when I travel? So I thought it would be a good idea to share with you how we managed to maintain a healthy lifestyle during this trip.

We continue to use the S.M.A.R.T principles I discussed in recent posts, and here are some of the ways we kept to these priniples (so that we can enjoy our trip with energy rather than feeling sluggish from eating out all the time.)

S – SUPERFOODS: One tip when travelling is to purchase fresh fruits and vegatables from local markets before you head out on your road trips. When you have fresh fruits and vegatables, it is much easier to have these as snacks to munch on during those long drives! Another suggestions is having a mixture of raw nuts such as almond, brazil nuts, walnuts, golgi berries etc.

M – Movement: Moving is quite hard to maintain when you are travelling. One of my tips for movement is to PLAN out regular stops between your road trips. If you know you are going to drive for 3 hours – take 5 minutes to look at the map and plan out 1-2 stops in between your final destination. This way you can have a stretch of your entire body during your breaks. It does not have to be a long stop, just a change in position will help your spine from becoming a problem during your trip. Walking each day will also be a great way to keep you healthy through your trip!

A – Attitude: Holidays are meant to a break from your daily routines! A break from your status quo is a great way for your mind to relax and allow yourself to come up with many creative ideas. On your trip, make sure you do something different, see something different, maybe even try something different to eat, sleep, or travel! On this trip, I heli-hike a glacier for the first time in my life and I soar like a bird on a hand-glider in Queenstown. Both of these activities created an unforgettable experience – and is that not what life is all about? Creating experiences!

R.T. – Reduce Toxins: This can be hard when you are travelling with all those temptations of fudge, chocolates, delicious dinners and lunches! Well, as my wife is pregnant and I do not drink – removing alcohol is of course not a concern… so limiting the amount of creamy, high carbs foods, sugar, desserts, and chocolates during your trip is very important. This will allow you take the pressure off your digestion which is already strained from the lack of home cooked food you miss when you are travelling. Having some foods such as desserts are okay JUST not at every meal!

Hope these helpful tips help on your next travel! I look forward to seeing all of in the next few weeks!

Laurence

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Hi everyone,

Who do you believe when it comes to health for your family?

There is so much information in this “Information Age” that we are simply do not know where to turn to and who to believe.

We are in a state of Attention Overload!  In my seminars, I start by saying that we have all become ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder).  We do not seem to be able to focus on any one thing or one advise anymore because there is just too much conflicting info to go through – so we end up doing NOTHING!  Well, I thought I can give you a hand in this manner.  I have always try to keep things simple for my clients in terms of their health.  The best advise on health sometimes come from plain old common sense!  So I develop a simple method to achieving health – it is the S.M.A.R.T. way to health.  SMART stands for S – Superfoods, M – Movement, A – Attitude, and R.T. – Reduce Toxins.  To strive for health, there is never a magic pill to achieve this.  It requires a multiple approach to gain the maximum benefit.  In the upcoming newsletter that will be released soon, it will contain a suggestion for each these areas.  These areas will cover all you need to do to gain greater health and wellbeing for you and your family.  I look forward to your comments and any suggestions that you may have on the newsletter and its content.

Until next time, live well!

Dr. Laurence