The healthy truck driver diet

Some ask if there is such a thing as a healthy truck driver diet. After all, you’re on the road and not in the kitchen. Is it possible for a truck driver to eat healthy?

We say absolutely! And don’t think a healthy truck driver diet is too expensive. While it may cost a fraction more at checkout, how much will a bad diet cost you in the long run? Junk food may be cheaper now, but what will it do you later? Remember, you get what you pay for.

What if you bought fast food every day? How many meals can you really get from McDonald’s at $6 a pop every day for a week? Maybe that same money at the grocery store would go just as far, while being considerably healthier.

We understand there will be times when you have to eat fast food. So try mitigating those times by thinking healthier in other ways.

Consider the following substitutions in your daily diet:

• Brown rice instead of white rice
• 100% whole wheat bread instead of white bread
• Water instead of soda
• Fruit instead of chips
• Yogurt instead of candy

In addition to substitutions, you must be considering what is in your regular daily meals. How often are you eating your spinach? Popeye had the right idea. Do you?

Another good option is edamame (soybeans), which are protein heavy and quite lean. They make for a quick finger snack that can be just as good as chips, but far better for you.

In the end, no matter what you choose to eat, remember that a healthy truck driver diet needn’t be an expensive one. Make better choices where you can, and moderate where you can’t, and there’s no reason why you can’t be a healthy truck driver!