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Kid diets on vacation

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"I try really hard to stick with a healthy and varied diet while we are on vacation. My kids have a pretty adventurous palate, and I cook a lot of different styles of food for them (Tonkatsu and tofu soup were on the menu tonight, last night italian, etc). Because we eat a lot of organic food, if we suddenly switch to fast food for every meal, I end up with tired, cranky, and sick kids and a not-so-fun vacation. We bring along several food staples with us: self stable boxes of organic soy milk, individual packets of organic oatmeal and bowls and spoons (we heat up hot water in the hotel room coffee maker or nuke them in the microwave if we have one), granola bars, and fresh fruit. I usually spend a week or so before the trip dehydrating fruits and veggies in the dehydrator, mixing them with peanuts, raisins, and crackers for a healthy snack. I am not militant about our diets, but I know that if I am prepared, we will have a much better trip because we aren't consuming loads of junk food that our bodies are not used to processing. I try to find places with salad bars and load up on the greens, and the kids still feel like they are getting a treat by having a dessert. We also love to find places like Jason's Deli, where I know the food is high quality, inexpensive, and yummy. We also love to find local restaurants, so much more memorable than McD's. "

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