Healthy eating on vacation: How to manage diet and avoid overindulgence, according to experts

Vacations are a time when many people take a break from everyday responsibilities to unwind and recharge.

Cooking is often replaced with restaurant visits, which usually offer enjoyment — but eating out can present challenges for anyone who’s on a health-conscious diet.

Add in meal-inclusive accommodations and excursions, food stalls and various shops that sell drinks, snacks and desserts — and overeating is an easy thing to do when people let their guard down.

HOW TO EXERCISE DURING A WORK TRIP AND STAY FIT WHILE TRAVELING

If maintaining a balanced diet while traveling and sightseeing is a top concern, here

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New program will bring healthy food to 1,000 Indianapolis families

Vegetables at a local food pantry. (Jill Sheridan/WFYI)

Vegetables at a local food pantry. (Jill Sheridan/WFYI)

A new partnership will provide boxes packed with healthy food for residents in neighborhoods that lack access.

The initiative, dubbed Drive & Dish, will provide 1,000 boxes of fresh produce, eggs, recipes and other staples to residents every week.

Director of Community Nutrition and Food Policy with the City of Indianapolis Milele Kennedy said it will be offered to families for a year.

“That’s something that we haven’t been able to do before, and it provides the stability for these families to know that they’ll be able to get

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Dieting: Nutrition And Food: 10 Must-Read Books For Better Health

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In a world that is increasingly running on fast food and quick meal deliveries, the conversation on nutrition has never been important. It is the cornerstone of overall well-being, and understanding more about what we can eat is important to make the right dietary choices. Whether you’re simply looking to improve your health, or are a die-hard dietician who monitors their lifestyle, these books offer a wealth of knowledge and guidance for your journey.

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan

This book, written by journalist and activist Michael Pollan, was a New York Times bestseller in

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