What's the one type of food you just don't seem to get enough of when you are away from home or traveling? Fruit! So I decided to try a little experiment with my family on our trip this past week. The BYOF Hypothesis: What if you went out of your way to bring your own fruit with you, or buy some when you got there? Would you miraculously eat more fruit? The Magee Vacation Experiment: I packed a small bag of fruit this week on our recent mini vacation (by car) and then kept the fruit visible in our hotel room – we are talking apricots, apples, bananas and pears. What happened? With the exception of a couple of the apples, all were eaten by the end of our stay. The fruit came in handy as snacks, day or night. Some other ways to work some fruit into your day while traveling is to:

• Order fresh fruit with your entrée at restaurants instead of French fries or other fried side dishes.
• Order a fresh fruit plate with breakfast, lunch or dinner and share it with your table.
• Anytime you see whole pieces of fruit that look good (like at a coffee shop or deli), grab a piece and take it with you. It's highly likely you will have nibbled on it by the end of the day.
• Enjoy some 100% fruit juice every day as a beverage.