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Default Need suggestions for healthy food bars for travel


"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> >

> : Thanks for the suggestions, Julie. My reference to low carbe really was
> a
> : little vague, and also inaccurate. I try to avoid all the "white stuff"
> : (flour, potatoes, refined sugar, etc.), but I eat lots of fresh fruit,
> : veggies, etc. So the GoRaw pumpkin seed bars sounds interesting. I'll
> go
> : online and see if I can find a source for them. Everything I have seen
> so
> : far has cane syrup and/or honey for sweetening. I would rather have
> just
> : the fruit as flavoring. I do plan to take quite a few nuts, and I am
> going
> : to put a small jar of peanut butter in my checked luggage. I think the
> : problem with liquids or "soft" products like peanut butter is limited on
> : carryon luggage, but I'm going to look into that. I think preserved
> meats
> : may be on the "unacceptable" list when entering another country, but I
> have
> : to verify all that. Fortunately, Greece should be a great place to buy
> the
> : type of food I want once I get there, so I'm primarily thinking about
> the
> : long airplane ride both ways, a lot of travel by bus, and supplies if we
> : don't stop frequently enough for the way I eat. I learned a long time
> ago
> : that I should have a small snack mid-morning and mid-afternoon to keep
> my
> : sugar stable.
>
> : MaryL
>
> I find that of all the dried fruits, dried apricots work pretty well for
> me as a snack, etc. I can et UP TO 4 without spiking in teh afternoon.
> they can, in no way, be considered as a liqquid:-)
>
> Wendy


Good idea. I think I'll take several types of dried fruit -- raisins,
apricots, cranberries -- plus a lot of nuts (especially almonds and
walnuts).

Thanks,
MaryL