| You know the old saying, garbage in, garbage out? | | | | excellent fruits and may be easier to cart along |
| Well it takes on a whole new meaning when talking | | | | without getting squashed. Eating any fruit is a lot |
| about riding and snacking. When you decide to hit the | | | | better for you than just drinking juice because it will |
| trail and go for a good long ride with your buddies, | | | | help to fill you up while helping to keep you hydrated. |
| it's important to bring along some good snacks. Let's | | | | Grab a baggy full of trail mix while you are at it. |
| take a look at some of the best nutritional snacks | | | | Making your own is a good option to avoid the higher |
| for ATV trail riding. | | | | sodium and sugar content of much of the |
| You might wonder what the big deal is. After all, | | | | prepackaged stuff. Toss in a cup of some high fiber |
| you're not racing or doing any heavy duty riding. But | | | | cereal, along with a half a cup each of nuts and |
| sticking with the good stuff will result in more energy | | | | unsweetened dried fruit like raisins or apricots. You |
| and less chance of hunger pangs or worse, a | | | | can even add a sprinkling of chocolate chips to |
| stomach ache. Some food just does not sit well in a | | | | satisfy your sweet tooth. |
| stomach that is being jostled around. | | | | If you are going to be riding your ATV all day you |
| Probably most importantly is to ditch the juice, soda | | | | can eat an energy bar in place of a regular lunch. |
| and beer and replace it with plain old water. And | | | | They travel well and are packed with fiber to keep |
| unless you are really exerting a lot of energy with | | | | hunger at bay. Try to find a bar with a high |
| your ride you probably don't need any energy drinks | | | | proportion of protein. Avoid any that have a high |
| either. Basically you just need to stay hydrated and | | | | sugar or high carb content. You want an energy bar, |
| water does this best. | | | | not a chocolate bar. |
| One of the best snacks to go along with the water | | | | There is really no substitute for good nutritional |
| is plain old fruit. Bananas are a good choice because | | | | snacks when trail riding on your ATV. You wouldn't |
| they are packed with potassium which is good for | | | | gas up your ATV with leftover lawnmower gas |
| the body. Apples and oranges are two other | | | | would you? |