Traveling to an exciting place like Detroit, for example, is an amazing opportunity to explore, enjoy new experiences, and indulge – especially when it comes to food. But that can be a big problem if you’re trying to be healthy, and the balance between treating yourself to local delicacies and maintaining some semblance of nutrition in your life can be a tricky one, to say the least. The good news is that you can, if you think about it carefully and know what you want to get out of your trip (at least in terms of your nutrition), get it totally right and still have a wonderful time away from home. With that in mind, keep reading to find out more.
Detroit mornings offer plenty of options to start the day off, but starting with a good, tasty, balanced breakfast is the best thing to do. The good news is that many hotels in Detroit provide an excellent breakfast with lots of choice, which means you don’t have to have any sugary treats, and instead you can fuel up in the right way with things like scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, yogurt, wholegrain toast, and so on.
Even better is if you’ve chosen an extended stay suite for your trip because then you’ll have a full kitchen all to yourself – you’ll just need to shop for the right breakfast (and potentially lunch and dinner) ingredients, and you won’t even be tempted by the other things on offer, so that could be an ideal way to make sure you start your day right.
Going on a trip anywhere means you should try new things, and that includes when it comes to food as well – and in Detroit, you’ve got all kinds of things to enjoy, like Detroit-style pizza, Coney dogs, and perhaps a visit to the Eastern Market’s food stalls for lots of other tasty treats that you might not get back home.
And guess what? Treating yourself to some of these things isn’t a problem at all – you can do it guilt-free (the best way!) as long as you balance it all out. In other words, if you have some unhealthy options for lunch, make sure your breakfast and dinner are lighter and healthier, and so on. Food is a big part of travel, and denying yourself is only going to make you feel bad and as though you’re missing out, so if you’ve got balance in place, it’s really not going to hurt at all.
Detroit is actually a very walkable city, even though it’s ironically known for making cars, and that means you can get plenty of exercise in while you explore the sights. That’s great news because if you’ve indulged in a few extra calories, you can walk around and help burn them off, ensuring you’ve got the balance you’re looking for.
Or perhaps your hotel has a fitness center, in which case, make time for some exercise there at some point during your stay (ideally a little every day, but it will depend on your itinerary) and that will definitely help as well. As we said, it’s all about balance, and balancing the right food with good exercise means a little indulgence here and there is perfectly fine.
