5 Easy to Pack and Car-Friendly Healthy Snacks for Road Trips
Do you love traveling? Are you always up for an adventure? Road trips can go one of two ways. They will either be extremely fun and memorable or they will be one of the worst decisions you’ve ever made. Lucky for you, snacks always seem to save the day, especially when kids are part of your road trips. However, one thing that can cause you to pull your hair out are messy snacks that spill everyone and leave you cursing under your breath (or out loud). Therefore, I’ve compiled a list of some car-friendly healthy snacks for road trips that can help pass the time.
You can either bring these items from home or grab them at a gas station during your travels.
1. Nuts
When looking for the perfect car-friendly healthy snacks for your long road trips, you’re going to want something that can be picked at without causing a mess. If you have something like a sandwich or similar, that can be consumed in a few bites and it’s gone. Nuts are a great option as you can toss a couple in your mouth and make them last.
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Nuts are also easily shared among others in the vehicle as well. My suggestion, however, would be to purchase your favorite nuts in a resealable container or bag so that you can reseal it if you don’t consume them all at once.
Another plus of nuts is that they are very satiating due to the healthy fat content along with being good for the brain and cognitive functioning.
2. Jerky
If you’re looking for something with a little more protein than nuts, jerky is a great option for healthy snacks to take on road trips. You can choose from a wide variety of sources such as turkey, beef, elk, buffalo, bison, ostrich, and venison to name a few.
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Due to the texture (mainly from it being dehydrated), it can take some time to chew up a piece of jerky which can make snack time last longer. Something to consider, though, would be that jerky tends to be high in sodium which can cause thirst. If you’re going on long road trips, make sure you take plenty of fluids. Also, keep in mind that when you drink a lot of fluids, you may need to make some extra stops during your trek to hit the bathroom.
Jerky is high in protein and won’t shoot your blood sugar levels into orbit which makes it one of the best healthy snacks out there. The last thing you want is the roller coaster ride of a spike in insulin and then a subsequent crash that leaves you ready to take a nap. Jerky also contains various vitamins and minerals and can be used as an energy source to keep you energized during a long drive.
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