Editor’s Note: Summer is here, and that means vacations! Guest author, Cole Millen, has some solid tips for you on how to stay on track… so heed his wisdom and check out his blog, Cole’s Mill, when you get a chance for more of his musings on travel and food!

The entire point of a vacation is to interrupt the daily grind of life and hit a “reset” button.  Things like eating healthy and exercise are just two of them, but it’s so easy to let them slide.  It is, after all, a vacation.  Time to cast aside all the worries of daily life.  Eventually, all good things (including vacations) must come to an end, and it will be a rude awakening if certain habits like exercise and healthy eating have not been kept up.

If you are traveling by air, eat a healthy meal before you get to the airport. This will minimize the likelihood of you raiding the vending machines and snack shops for cookies, chips and other fatty items. Also, stash a few healthy snacks like raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds in a plastic baggie and put them in your pocket just in case you get hungry while you are waiting for your flight. The airport can be a very difficult place to find healthy food. Make sure to look for grilled chickens and salads whenever possible.

If you are traveling by car, pack a cooler full of your favorite health foods. This will keep you from swinging by fast food joints and ordering greasy burgers and fries. Turkey on whole wheat, low fat yogurt, water, carrot sticks and boiled eggs are nutritious options you might consider packing. Also, avoiding fast food places at all costs is very important. Even the salads that you order from fast food joints are processed and not good for you.

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