Welcome to our information page on driver health and cooking over the road. This information is designed as a resource for professional drivers to live a healthier lifestyle and to learn over the road cooking techniques.
Being a truck driver is probably one of the toughest, if not the toughest job to have when you are trying to watch what you eat and maintain a healthy diet.
On long and exhausting trips, there is nothing more a driver wants to do than get off at a rest stop and order a nice, juicy and greasy burger. It might be bliss eating the burger in the moment, but in the long run, eating greasy...
Many people are under the incorrect assumptions that depression is something that only the weak suffer and that anyone who experiences symptoms of depression should simply shake them off and move on with their lives. True depression, however, is a medical condition and a mental illness that cannot simply be shrugged off by willpower alone. People of all ages, ethnicities, and vocations can get...
Many people have to sit down for long hours while working. Few people, however, have to sit as much as truck drivers have to sit in order to perform their professional duties. All these long hours sitting can cause a driver’s muscle tone to decrease as well as a decreased metabolism. While it is usually out of the question to suggest that drivers take hourly breaks to fit in a little exercise...
Many drivers face the frustration of finding affordable healthy meals while driving OTR. Technology, however, has made this process much easier. Here's a list of mobile apps that can help you quickly find, choose, and locate healthy dining options on the go, right from the convince of your mobile device.
Yelp...
Working out to stay fit while on the road can be challenging but with the right portable equipment, truckers can stay fit while they work. The workouts can help improve the muscle tone in the body as well as help truckers deal with the stress of being confined in traffic all day.
Fresh air and exercise are important for fitness. Strength training exercises can help develop muscles and...
Nine different Pilot Flying J locations will be host to the 2012 Rolling Strong™ Driver Wellness Tour. The National Tour will begin in April 18, 2012 and last throughout December 12, 2012. Drivers with truck driving jobs all around the country will be welcome to work out during the tour, where they will be given free tools designed specifically for the driver on the road, in order to help them...
It is widely accepted that truck driving jobs are stressful, but there has been relatively little done to address the situation. If you work for a truck driving company, and you feel the stress mounting up higher and higher, it is time for you to think about what you can do to halt this process. Stress takes a monumental toll on your body and your mental health, and whether you are on the road...
Trucking companies are starting to put a premium on the health of their drivers due to insurance rates, but it is difficult to stay on a diet or even eat healthy for truckers that are involved in cross country trucking. Typically the only establishments that can accommodate a truck are truck stops or fast food restaurants. Neither of these offers many options that can be considered healthy....
One of the most important skills you must learn before taking on truck driving jobs involves handling inclement weather. Mother Nature has been throwing plenty of tornadoes and super cell storms around lately, so it is crucial that you know exactly what to do in these kinds of conditions. Using the right practices when winds unexpectedly pick up or when snow hits can prevent accidents and...
According to a prominent trucking doctor, diabetes among truck drivers is a serious problem that frequently goes unreported, undiagnosed and untreated. Now, a new medical task force has been formed to call attention to diabetes in the trucking industry and to improve oversight of the disease in those who hold truck driving jobs.
Gary Moffitt, of the Arkansas Occupational Health clinic...
