Truck Driver Health Suggestions
NOTHING MOVES WITHOUT TRUCK DRIVERS!
Everybody has their opinion about truck drivers in this day when most trucks are cut back on how fast they can run. Seems like they are always in the way when you are in a hurry. Most people forget that these professional drivers have to cover several hundred miles a day, that they are seperated from their families, and that they are just trying to make a living.
Here at ALERT1 we have family that has been involved in the trucking industry for four generations now. Because of this we know how that truck stop buffet seems like the best deal for your dollar and gets you back on the road faster. Because of this truck drivers health is considered one of the worst. You can verify this with your major life insurance companies.
There are a couple of things that we want to share with these professional drivers to help out a little in this area. First, is the importance of protein. Most people do not know that you are supposed to take in one gram of protein for every pound that you weigh everyday. This is almost impossible for an athlete or someone that gets to go home everyday to do with diet alone. It is impossible for a truck driver to come close to this with only diet. Most of our driver customers get their protein up with supplements. First, they add a protein drink to their diet. Some even make this their first meal of the day. There are two things to consider when doing this. Will you use skim milk or water to mix this with. Some of the protein drink mixes taste great with water. Some I cannot drink unless mixed with milk due to the flavor. Taste is up to the individual to try. A good trick when using water is to use less water then protein powder. This helps.
A 5lb container of protein will last you for a month. We also have the jerky and other snack foods that are designed to help you with your diet. Again like everything else taste is the individual thing that comes from trial and error. We also have all of the major protein bars. Some are designed as a meal replacement. These work great as they usually give a burst of energy and will make you feel full when taken with a full glass of water.
Another way to get protein and start cutting out some of that truck stop food is meal replacement bars. We have tried them all and the one we like best is the Met-RX Big 100 Colossal Bars. They taste good and if you take one of these with a bottle of water it will fill you up. It will not fill you us as say three trips to the buffet but it will make you comfortable. It has the good carbs to give you energy but most important it has 32 grams of protein. There are hundreds of these bars and like everything taste is the key. That is why we have over 3000 products from over 100 product lines.
The next thing is to make sure that you absorb all of the protein you take in. Most quality protein drinks have some enzymes in them to help with this process. We have found that most professional nutritionist suggest taking additional enzymes. These can be expensive and we discovered that most of them all had the same active ingredient in them from Pineapple. It is called Bromelain. You can buy this product without all of that other fancy stuff added to it where they mark up the price. It is called Mega Bromelain caps from Twin Labs. It works faster and is much cheaper then the other enzyme products.
One thing I get asked the most from truck drivers is do you have anything to help keep me alert when I start to get tired. I want to warn all of you that you need to be careful when taking energy products that they sell at truck stops. First, if you take a product that has a load of caffine in it then you need to be aware that you will crash on the other side of it. Also abuse of products like this can cause enlarged hearts and liver disease. There are some good energy products that use a mixture of B vitimens as part of the source of their power. We have more energy products then you can believe. One good trick is a product that will give you a burst of energy by giving your metabolisem a jump start in the process. I use a product that works my body just like working out. He makes me sweat and gives me that burst of energy at the same time. It is called Hot Rox Extream. There are several products of this type that are more healthy then the items sold at truck stops. I willshare a tip with you that we share with the student athletes we work with. Ignore the instructions other then not taking more then they prescribe.. If the directions say to take three of a product...start off with one. See how that makes you fell and then look at adding an additional pill after a week of trying the product you choose. Never take more then the recommended dosage on a product like this. In our family we have truck drivers that are working to loose weight. As I said before our family uses the Hot Rox Extreame. With this product you better have a glass of water to take with it because it starts to disovle quick and you do not want this to happen in your mouth or throat. We have found that this pill does not give you that crash, does not make us feel edgy like some products, and works to help us stay more alert after a long night of driving. We only take one of these at a time! There is also a bottled vitiman from First Step that can give you a boast. It is milder then the Hot Rox. We have been doing this long enough to know that what works for one person may not for another. Also you cannot take the same products all of the time as your body gets used to it being in your system and you will not continue to get the same results over long term use. As always we suggest that you speak to your doctor before adding any supplements to your diet.
For all of your truckers out there we want to say thanks for the job that you do. Stay safe and start thinking about your health. The first weekend of each month there is an additional 10% discount on all of our items. Use the free resource links. If you have health issues and need one on one help we have links to experts in the field of nutrition that can help you.