Healthier You

Healthy eats for
family camping trips
With spring weather upon us, the itch to get outdoors
enjoying nature becomes difficult to ignore. Here are
some meal tips from one family who loves to camp.
By Interior Health Registered Dietitian Simone Jennings
Since we have a toddler, I make sure we are
organized with food. Kids need good nutrition
to keep their behaviour in check (i.e. allow us
parents to have a good time). Plus little ones require
a lot of attention, which means less time to spend
cooking and washing dishes.
For this reason I plan for simple meals and make and
freeze food before we go. I start by planning each
breakfast, lunch and dinner. I also plan to use certain
foods in multiple meals and snacks, such as cheese,
yogurt, and bread, to save space in the cooler.
Of course we also pack less healthy snacks for around
the fire, whether it’s making S’mores or passing around
a bag of chips. Having a family favourite camping treat
is a fun part of creating traditions. But, like at home, it
is important that most of our food be nutritious.
30 Healthier You spring 2016