Hotel Mini Bar – Mostly Bad for Your Health and Diet

Unless you stop and have a think about it, you have probably never realized that your hotel mini bar is an abomination for your health. For those who are regularly traveling and working, this is a very serous issue, especially when you consider that is their option normally 5 days out of every week. Here is an obvious look at those items in most hotels and other paid accommodation, in a hope that something will be done about it.

Hotel mini bars can be a real trap for anyone staying in a hotel or other paid accommodation. Some hotels are starting to think about our health, but most of them, and most of us, are thinking about our indulgence. Let’s look at some of the common items you will find in a hotel mini bar or fridge, and how you should deal with them. You might have to spend more time in the gym, or actually go there for a change! For those of us who are working and traveling a lot of the time, it is a serious issue. It is not like you have as much control over what you are really eating when you are living in hotel rooms and eating in all those restaurants.

• Tea and Coffee. Tea is always good for you. It is about the amount of sugar you put in it. You can drink hot tea, and it will cool your body. Tea must be one of the best drinks for our bodies. Green tea is also very good if you can get used to the bitter taste. The key to drinking green tea is not to let it stand for too long, in which case it will actually taste much sweeter. The same cannot be said about coffee. Considering the coffee in your room is instant, there is not too much concern. The reality is, it is nothing like the real coffee you get in a coffee shop. Moderation is the key. Thankfully, some hotels have begun to offer green coffee, coffees that are better for our health and work much in the way teas do for us.
• Chocolate. Always somewhere in the hotel room when you arrive. Unfortunately, most of the chocolate that gets dished up to us is full of sugar. If you are someone who really enjoys chocolate, it is worth spending the money on quality chocolate that is not loaded with sugar, and some amount each day will actually be very good for you. Most of the time in hotels, this will not be the case. Read the ingredients.
• Drinks. Again, we will find the mini bar loaded with fizzy drinks. How on earth did our world get to the state where we think we need all those fizzy drinks and all that sugar? All they will do is make you feel thirsty, want more, and give you a sugar rush. A sugar rush means you will have a lot of energy for a short time, and then you will feel tired. Over years of consuming this way, you can expect to get age-onset diabetes – something that many of us are getting and is a very serious issue.
• Alcohol. Here we go again, if this drug was introduced today, it would be illegal. Only consume what you should, around 2 glasses maximum per day, and it will be good for your health. Unfortunately, this is not the case and has a lot to do with the obesity in our modern societies – which is an epidemic, I must add!

What we can say about hotel mini bars is simple – there is not much good in there for you. Obesity has become a norm and is something you should think about. Get into the habit of advising your hotel of what you need before you arrive. As someone working and travelling, you will need to put in some serious effort.

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