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Please consider donating to this very worthy cause. Please share on Facebook to help get the word out. With just a little over 2 months until GATS ( Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, TX , August 25-27, 2016), the Trucking Solutions Group is in full swing taking donations to provide free...

Maybe everyone already knows this, but I just discovered it. I like to have fresh fruit , especially bananas, but they don't last very long. I don't like them too ripe. I have found that keeping them in the fridge makes them last longer. I can now keep bananas for about a week to 10 days at the...

As a straight truck driver, I already equipment on board that I can use for getting in some quick exercises. Sit ups A load bar near the floor to hold my feet down and a moving pad ( blanket) to lie on. Pull ups or chin ups A load bar at the right height AND 2 straps. Use 1 strap on each...

Enjoy a hot, healthy breakfast that's quick and easy. Tomato basil wraps Cheese (optional) Turkey sausage crumbles Spinach (fresh) Egg beaters (also egg whites only egg beaters) Salt and pepper (salt optional) Pour egg beaters in a bowl. Microwave until half done, about 20-30 seconds, Stir...

I'm not sure if this really belongs here, but it is about oranges and fruit is healthy, so this is where I landed. If you peel and section oranges for easier eating while driving, if you put all the peels in a bowl or bag and leave them sitting out, I leave mine in the passenger floor, they will...

If you have a freezer and a microwave in your truck, try some frozen veggies in the steamable bags. For just $1 each you can get many different veggies, some with rice or pasta. They are low in fat, calories and sodium, and they taste great. Only a couple minutes in the microwave and you have a...

10,000 steps. You have probably heard the we all need to walk 10,000 steps a day. While there is no " official" study that proclaims this amount, more steps per day can be beneficial to your health. But as a truck driver, walking is not always convenient. Here are a few ways to get in some of...

Pass the Pasta, head for the produce isle Spaghetti dinner 1 spaghetti squash 2 skinless boneless chicken breasts Your favorite sauce Cut squash in half, scoop out seeds. Place squash cut side down in baking dish, add 1cup of water. Place chicken breasts in baking dish. Place both dishes...

If you get a chance to visit a farmer' s market, don't pass up the fresh strawberries. IMO, they are much better than the ones at the grocery store. They make great, healthy snack.

For those who do home canning, there are many alternatives to "road grub". Once, sometimes twice a year, I will make a LARGE pot of turkey chili. Pressure can it and use it to make "taco" salads. It is a better alternative to taco salad on the road, just prepare a salad, warm up some chili and...