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The 3 Best Travel Day Supplements

May 19, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

Travel Day Supplements

I take three specific travel day supplements on travel days.

And, they always help me stay healthy. Whether I’m traveling by airplane or train, I get a boost for my immune system with these. I stay healthy and avoid getting sick. Yay! 💪🏼 💥

Sadly, it’s common for people to get sick after a traveling day.

I mean, who wants to get sick just before a vacation? Not me.

A number of factors contribute to people getting sick from travel day.

There are crowds of people in places like airports, train stations, and subway stations, inevitably with some who are sick.
We are usually in confined areas (think airplanes), where you can’t get enough fresh, clean air and people are sharing germs.
We often lack sleep due to travel days being long and starting early in the morning.
And, let’s not forget stress. The excitement or anxiety of traveling depresses the immune system.
Lastly, our diets tend to suffer. Many of us eat more sugars and refined carbohydrates out of convenience.

Not a problem for me though.

I found three travel day supplements that greatly boost my immune system, and they help prevent me from getting sick, in spite of a travel day being harsh on my body.

Pin travel supplements

The 3 Best Supplements to Take on Travel Day

Echinacea, but you have to get the right kind (angustifolia).
Zinc, but you must have the proper type and form (acetate and lozenge).
Matcha green tea powder

I’ll address each of the travel day supplements.

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How to Deal With the 6 Most Common Workout Injuries

May 18, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

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Today we have a guest post from an author writing about some common workout injuries. Since I have a passion for fitness, I was all ears when she contacted me about writing it. Check it out!

How to Deal With the Most Common Workout Injuries

You’re in your groove, you’re going hard, and you push yourself right past your breaking point.

You thought you were ready to kick things up to the next level, but your body had a different opinion.

You find yourself with a common workout injury, you’re achy, and your progress is hindered.

Instead of kicking yourself (and making your injury worse) because you should have known better, focus on getting yourself well again.

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How to Eat Healthy While Traveling Anywhere

May 4, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

Eat healthy while traveling… yes, this is easy… no matter where you travel in the world.

We’re a digital nomad family who, so far, has traveled and eaten healthy in 5 countries.

True, we’re newbies at the digital nomad lifestyle, but we’re not new at eating healthy while traveling in general. I took what I learned from eating healthy while traveling for vacations, and applied it to traveling the world eternally.

And? It works.

My family eats healthy while traveling anywhere with a few food staples and routines.

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3 Must-Haves for Family Travel

April 24, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

Thermometer Activated Charcoal iPad

I saw the question on Twitter,”What are your travel must-haves?”

It got me thinking.

I have three.

There are three that I won’t go without, because we’re a family (that’s the key for two of them), especially for world travel. Must must pack.

My Minimalist Frugal Travel Coffee Brewing Method

April 23, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

Coffee

I love living a minimalist life.

I enjoy having fewer things. It’s fewer distractions from what’s really important to me, it’s more energy in my life as a result of less decision-making fatigue, and it just feels damn good.

Being a minimalist while traveling is beneficial because I pack less and carry less. That’s important when I’m trying to utilize only a backpack for travel. I haven’t achieved that goal yet, because I’m still using a small portion of the suitcase that Kamea and Greg use. However, with each new destination, I learn to live with a bit less.

I’m also living a frugal life. Why?

We have a major awesome life goal to be financially independent and retired early. Don’t be confused by the “retire early” part to mean we don’t want to work. We want the experience of “not having to work” on any given day should we choose.

Being minimalist and frugal go hand in hand 🤝 (especially when traveling).

Being a minimalist and frugal make travel a lot easier… most of the time. I’ll admit to a few sacrifices and challenges along the way, but all in all, a much better travel experience when being minimalist and frugal while traveling.

I’m also a big coffee drinker. ☕️

I’ve been drinking it since high school for better or for worse. To be honest, my Nana (full blood Italian) started me with my first sips of the black elixir when I was seven.

I’ve carried on the tradition with my daughter, of course.

So… being a frugal minimalist traveling coffee drinker… what do I do?

4 Tips for Staying Fit While Traveling the World (Digital Nomad)

April 22, 2018 by Kristen Suzanne

As a digital nomad, traveling and staying fit doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, for me, fitness is a priority now. I have finally, in my 40s, figured out one of the things that makes me feel the best.

Being lean, fit, and strong.

Sound silly? Like, who doesn’t feel great when they’re fit?

It’s more than that for me thought.

I’ve had many periods in my life where I relaxed my exercise, and I cut loose with my food choices. In these times my body composition changed. I put on a few pounds. I had some softness around the midsection. No big deal, right?

In fact, that’s what I kept saying, “No big deal, I’m still in good shape.”

I see women of all shapes and think the ones with curves are very pretty and just as attractive as those without them. In those times I encourage myself that it’s ok I have gained a few pounds. It never gets higher than about five pounds anyway.

Then, I figured something out. I realized that I regularly go back and forth with the same five pounds. Get too relaxed with food and exercise, gain a few pounds, feel kind of “off” and not comfortable in my clothes (I’ve always disliked anything tight on my waist – even back in high school I always opted for a baggier waisted option, something that hung a bit more lose.)

Then, I’d lose the few pounds, which required exercise and good food, feel AWESOME.

Back and forth. Again and again.

After leaving to travel the world, my soft waist came back from lack of exercise and my eating changed to omnivore with mostly good choices, but not good enough to maintain my treasured leanness.

When I eat well AND EXERCISE… I feel EMPOWERED!

I feel STRONG!

To be clear, it’s not about being skinny for me. I don’t want to be skinny. It’s not a body image disorder, at least I don’t think so.

I’m into a strong and lean body for me. Tight.

It’s very much about how I feel physically inside my body and outside. I have this total bad-ass feeling when I’m in really good shape. I feel like I’m in control of my life. I don’t feel lazy. And, I think there’s something to that.

So, I finally said to my self, “SELF! I figured out something that positively benefits my life experience, and that is to be lean and strong.”

The 3 Best Travel Day Supplements