Driver Diet Tips
Mega burgers, gravy and towers of pancakes are hard for anyone to resist, but even seemingly small steps toward healthier eating can reduce the risk of cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease and high cholesterol.
Following are a few tips for drivers from a presentation prepared by Cottingham & Butler's Safety Management Services Co., Dubuque, Iowa.
• Beware of menu items featuring gravy or special sauces, or described as "super" or "deluxe."
• Load up sandwiches with lettuce, tomato and onion. Substitute mustard for mayo.
• Instead of potato chips or candy, snack on fruits, vegetables, bread sticks, unsalted sunflower seeds, bagels, part skim cheese (mozzarella or ricotta), or unsalted nuts.
• Drink plenty of water. Instead of soda, choose other thirst quenchers like nonfat milk, buttermilk, unsweetened juices, tomato or mixed vegetable juice.
• Avoid fried foods.
• Choose lean cuts of meat. Eat light or fat-free meat products, or products made of turkey (turkey hot dogs, for instance).
• Try satisfying sweet tooth with low-fat frozen yogurt, a thin slice of angel food cake, raisins, a baked apple, or fresh fruit.
• In the truck carry fresh fruit, single portions of canned fruit and raisins, zippered bags with cut-up raw vegetables, and a variety of "healthier choice" non-perishable snacks.
• Use light or fat-free salad dressing or mayonnaise. Don't drown salads in dressing.
• Eat for nourishment. Before putting something in your mouth, ask yourself if you're hungry - or bored.
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