Truckers and Travelers

Hello, Fellow Drivers!  Thought you would stick this information in the back of your brain and simulate it along with a good buffet meal!  The trucking resources below will help you maintain optimum health so you will have a successful trucking business.  Renee is an expert in the field of preventative health.  I’ve used her on a regular basis and have found my energy levels and stamina increased.  That’s a must in the trucking business.  She is available by phone and has many products available to help you achieve better health and in turn a successful trucking business.   Be safe out there!

Free Flow on the Highway

By Renee Detky, Wellness Educator, Jacksonville , FL (904)465-0023

        Staying regular while traveling can be a challenge even for really healthy people.  Daily bowel movements are important though, because they help eliminate poisonous substances, known as “toxins,” from the body.  Driving for hours and hours in a day does not promote movement in the muscles or colon.  Restaurant food has less fiber and more salt than people should eat regularly.  The combination not moving and eating unhealthy food leads to swollen ankles and bellies.

        To help move the colon move the body, you should stop every one and a half to two hours to help increase circulation, park at the far end of the parking lot when stopping to eat, and walk around for ten minutes after you buy gasoline.  Don’t be embarrassed to stretch at rest stops.  Everyone there is stiff, and tired of being in one position!  The more movement a body gets the better it will feel at the end of the day.

        Eat foods that promote movement, not congestion.  Like your mother used to say, “Eat more vegetables!”  Find something leafy and green on the menu at a restaurant, hold the cheese on that burger, ask for broiled fish instead of meat, order soy milk instead of regular, avoid the battered and fried temptations, and ask for whole wheat bread instead of white bread to increase fiber.

        Fresh fruit has antioxidants, essential enzymes and fiber.  Have fresh fruit instead of pancakes for breakfast.  Jelly doesn’t count!  Apples, grapes, and individually wrapped prunes travel well.  They are so much better than chips for a snack.

       Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that live in the colon. Acidophilus is the most common one.  They help promote a healthy gut and immune system.   They can be found in the vitamin aisle of most grocery stores.  If you have a cooler, the refrigerated ones are the best.  They will help balance out all the extra bacteria that enter the digestive tract when consuming restaurant food. Even a few healthy probiotics added in is better than none.  With only a few small changes, you can make a big difference in how good you feel, and how good you look!