Travel Treats

Planes, Trains or Automobiles Snack Smart

5 airport or train station standbys

Each of the following provides 1 Carbohydrate Serving (15 grams carbohydrate):

•  1 slice plain or vegetable-topped pizza
•  1⁄2 roast turkey or lean roast beef sandwich, hold the mayo
•  Small low-fat, sugar-free frozen yogurt with a sprinkle of nuts
•  Soft pretzel, 1 small
•  A single-serving packet of nuts

10 fast-food fallbacks

Fight back against fast-food supersizing! Mini-size by ordering a kids’ meal instead. You don’t have to show proof of age—and really, who’s going to stop you?

•  Kids’-meal-size burger (toss the fries and opt for low-fat milk over soda)
•  Grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato
•  Garden or side salad with low-fat dressing
•  Grilled chicken salad with low-fat dressing (hold the croutons and bacon bits)
•  Soft chicken taco
•  Mexican rice
•  Southwest chicken wrap
•  Baked potato with broccoli and cheese
•  Chili
•  Fruit and yogurt parfait (or low-fat frozen yogurt)