Good choice, bad choice: fried chicken sandwiches

January 23, 2012

It’s hard to resist the thought of that fried chicken patty nestled between two warm buns and embellished with a pickle, and the availability of the sandwich at almost every fast food chain makes it even more difficult when living on the road. The staff here ...

Truckers, health buffs run in early morning 5k

August 26, 2011

Seventy-two contestants finished the so-named 5k Big Rig Run shortly after dawn today as part of the growing health advocacy at the Great American Trucking Show.

Good choice, bad choice: orange soda

August 22, 2011

When craving the fizz of an orange soda, skip the sugar-heavy Sunkist and go for a more natural approach: San Pellegrino Aranciata. It’s carbonated water, sugar and orange juice. Good choice: San Pellegrino Aranciata orange soda Bad choice: Sunkist Calories and fat: A bottle of San Pellegrino Aranciata ...

Big Rig Run spotlights driver health

August 16, 2011

Open to all attendees and exhibitors of the Great American Trucking Show is the Big Rig Run 5k run-walk, scheduled for 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26.

Big Rig Run spotlights health, fitness

July 11, 2011

5K run/walk shines spotlight on truckers’ health and demonstrates how even small changes in diet and exercise can result in big payoffs.

Exercise Product: Resistance tubing

May 10, 2011

Resistance bands are a compact alternative to weights for full-body strength training.

Eat cereal to prevent high blood pressure

March 23, 2011

Start each day with a bowl of whole-grain variety cereal. Research presented by the American Heart Association said that cereals made from whole grains could trim up to 20% off your risk of developing hypertension, or high blood pressure. Try eating whole-grain cereals like Cheerios, shredded ...

Cooking product: Portable indoor grill

March 22, 2011

The DeLonghi BQ100 indoor grill and smokeless broiler adds convenience to cooking and eating healthy foods on the road. The portable 20- by 15- by 7-inch appliance is ideal for searing food on the grill then completing the cooking process in the broiler. The BQ100 ...

Cooking Product: Portable Slow Cooker

December 14, 2010

The RoadPro Slow Cooker has a 1.5-quart capacity and plugs into 12-volt outlets

Eat this, not that: Sonic

November 18, 2010

Sonic’s drive-in meal menu offers more variety and more options than some of the more popular fast-food restaurants. Which options will do right by your waistline?

Exercise Product: Ab Roller

November 15, 2010

The Ab Roller is an upper-body training product that works chest, abs and obliques.

Cooking product: LunchBot

November 9, 2010

Take food from home with you on the road with a LunchBot.

Eat this, Not that: Popeye’s chicken

November 6, 2010

Choosing something other than the Popeye's staples can help save calories and fat.

Cooking product: Portable microwave

November 3, 2010

The Wavebox is the size of a big lunch box and has a reinforced casing and a heavy-duty luggage handle for portability

Eat this, Not that: Dairy Queen burgers

October 30, 2010

When picking up a DQ burger, though, keeping it simple – and avoiding the extras – is the key to keeping it healthy.

Exercise product: Nike push-up grips

October 28, 2010

The Nike push-up grips create an elevated push-up position that allows for greater range of motion to strengthen chest muscles.

Cooking product: Induction cooktop

October 27, 2010

The Avanti Induction Hotplate uses heat-transfer technology to cook with the provided skillet.

Exercise Product: The Wave

October 21, 2010

The Wave is an all-in-one concept that offers cardio and strength workouts.

Cooking product: Hobart Convenient Grill

October 19, 2010

The Hobart Convenient Grill cooks food in minutes.

Eat This, Not That: Krispy Kreme

October 16, 2010

Though Krispy Kreme should probably be avoided when dieting, there is a whole wheat option.
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