How to Build Healthy Habits While On the Go

Do you blame your on-the-go lifestyle for your poor nutritional and exercise habits? According to WebMD, physical activity boosts energy and mental functioning while relieving stress, which are valuable benefits for regular travelers.

You might be surprised at how easy it can be to maintain healthy behavior away from home with just a bit of smart planning. Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, here are some useful tips to integrate healthy habits into your daily life.

• Be prepared: Make a point of including athletic shoes and workout attire in your suitcase so you can take advantage of any fitness opportunities on the road. Prime Travel gives you access to more than 10,000 locations across the country, so there's bound to be one wherever you find yourself.
• Plan mini-fitness breaks: Take a walk around the airport if you're traveling by plane, or stop periodically to stretch your legs on a road trip.
• Make each step count – literally: Invest in a Fitbit, pedometer or other tracking device and challenge yourself to meet or exceed a specific goal each day.
• Keep a stash of healthy snacks: Traveling is notoriously hard on nutritional eating, leaving you vulnerable to grabbing fast-food meals and vending machine snacks. Have portable and healthy foods like nuts, dried fruit and hard-boiled eggs on hand to avoid high-fat and high-calorie items.
• Do your homework: Thanks to the wealth of online information, it's easier than ever to research destinations to find healthy options for area restaurants and local cuisines.
• Drink plenty of water: You've heard this countless times, but it bears repeating. Water fills you up and staves off fatigue so you can continue to make good choices. Hydration is especially vital if you're spending time in a location with lots of sunshine and heat.
• Stay on schedule: Unfamiliar surroundings and time-zone changes can play havoc with your best intentions. Maintain your normal eating and workout schedule as closely as possible to avoid going off the rails entirely.
• Get enough sleep: When you're on the road, it's always tempting to pack as much as you can into each day, but it's counterproductive when you end up too tired to do anything. Stick to your normal sleeping and waking times.

You wouldn't think of leaving home without a credit card, but a Prime Travel Pass can be considered even more invaluable. Get access to more than 10,000 fitness locations across the United States with a convenient and inexpensive one- or two-week pass that lets you maintain your workout program without skipping a beat.