Keeping Healthy While Driving

​Driving for a living can mean that keeping fit and healthy is a bit more difficult. Limited time to exercise and reaching for fast food can lead to weight gain. Here are a few tips that can help improve your concentration and stay healthy if you have to spend most of your time on the road.

As a team we will be sure to try to incorporate some of these over the next few months!

• Be sure to take 5

Whenever you aren’t actively driving, try to have a break and get out of your vehicle to stretch your legs for a few minutes. If you’ve got a bit more time, enjoy a brisk walk and really get the blood flowing. More ways to Stay Fit if You Drive for a Living.
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• Pack Lunch

Make sure you have healthy food for snacks and lunches. Not only will it save you money but you will also save on calories.
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• Stay Hydrated

Dehydration can actually affect your driving ability so it’s really important to stay hydrated. Try to keep a bottle of water with you so you don’t get thirsty. Feeling thirsty can also make you eat more so another good reason to keep up the fluids!
 
While we’re talking about eating and driving it’s worth pointing out that it is not actually illegal to eat or drink behind the wheel but you could be prosecuted for careless driving if you are not in proper control of your vehicle, so use your common sense and only eat or drink if it’s safe to do so!