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Healthy Snacks for Truck Drivers

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Being a truck driver, it can be challenging to find healthy snacks on the go. Some drivers are home weekly or even nightly, which can make it significantly easier to pack healthy for the drive. But for other drivers, that can be a more significant concern. Healthy snacks for truck drivers don’t have to be fancy things like baked kale chips or specially dried beef jerky from a remote farm in Greenland. It can be simple basics you can find even at a truck stop. Many choose convenience over health when traveling and eating, and what if you could have both? What if you could have convenience and health at the same time? Here are three healthy snacks for truck drivers to look for in the truck stop the next time you stop. 1. Fresh fruit Don’t get caught in the weeds about what fruit has what sugars and which fruits cause weight loss and which don’t. In the beginning, eating natural fruits is 100% better than a bag of skittles, a candy bar, or donuts. Don’t allow yourself to villainize fresh

4 Best Truck Driver Workout to Follow

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It can be overwhelming to figure out what to do for a truck driver workout. Everyone keeps telling you to exercise more, but when, where, what are often the questions I get asked. Before starting down the exercise path as a truck driver, consider adding more movement into your day first. A truck driver workout is great, but if you aren’t moving your body throughout the day, that exercise is a drop in the bucket. To improve your health and fitness, let’s focus on everyday life movements first. 1. Squatting Squatting is an essential movement we all need to be doing. Squatting helps our digestion, elimination, stretches our hips and back, and if you go to any other country, squatting is a part of their culture and daily lives. Where can you add in squatting? Try to build in ten squats every day when you wake up, they don’t have to be pretty, but your body will thank you. 2. Reaching Reaching is a basic human movement few do. When was the last time you reached your arms up overhead? When