Whether you are on the road or on a budget that requires you to eat at quick-service restaurants, be sure to carry carbohydrates to supplement the fattier fare. Some easy-to-tote choices include:

• Bagels
• Dried apricots
• Crackers
• Raisins
• Pretzels
• Fig Newtons
• Fresh fruit (apples, oranges, bananas)
• Juices (single serving containers)
• Pop-Tarts
• Trail mix or granola with dried fruits
• Breakfast cereals (single-servings)
• Rice cakes

  Humans need carbohydrates for energy. The Food Guide Pyramid recommends healthy adults consume 150 to 300 grams of carbohydrates each day. Sugar and starch are the two main forms of carbohydrates and are digested quickly. Sugar can produce quick energy, but starch provides a more long-term energy source.

  An adequate intake of carbohydrates will help the body burn fat more efficiently and keep the body from dipping into protein reserves, which it needs for growth and repairs.