The Best On-the-Go Snacks to Get Before Holiday Travel Season

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Traveling, or simply being a woman on the move, can interfere with your regularly scheduled mealtimes. Whether you're en route to an afternoon meeting or taking a long flight home for the holidays, here are snacks that we find ourselves reaching for in a pinch. Ranging from sweet to savory, they’re portable, filling, and suitable for a variety of diets, whether you’re paleo or nut free. Throw your choices in your purse, suitcase, or handy little snack pack (like this one from Modern Picnic ) for fuel on the go.

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For the whole food fanatic: Vital Farms Hard Boiled Eggs Grab & Go 2-Packs These hard boiled eggs come pre-peeled and with a serving of salt and pepper.

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For the high-achiever: IQ Bar
Stay sharp with a snack that boosts your mental energy. First introduced to us in our SnackNation box and created by a Harvard grad who was sick of suffering from the afternoon slump, IQ Bars are a high-fat and low-carb option to keep in your handbag. They’re also vegan, keto, and paleo-approved.

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For the child-at-heart: Split
It's hard not to feel nostalgic while snacking on these packs. Split combines nut butter with jam for a quick meal of balanced proteins and carbohydrates. Spread on bread, over oatmeal and fruit, on crackers, or simply on its own for a 100 percent plant-based pick-me-up.

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When you want a smoothie without the many freezer bags of fruit: Daily Harvest Smoothies
Daily Harvest smoothies range in flavor and contain a healthy dose of fruit and vegetables in each travel-friendly cup. It's an easy way to get your servings while taking in their antioxidants and Omega 3's.

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For the gluten-free: Yu Puffs
New York-based snackers will have an easier time getting their hands on these naturally gluten-free and satisfying puffs as they are made locally in small batches, inspired by a popular Brazilian snack food.

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No nuts in sight: Blake's Seed Based Snack Bars
If you suffer from food allergies, these bars might become your new go-to. They’re seed based, come in three flavors (including the unique pineapple), and are nut-free and top eight allergen-free. Plus, they’re so lightweight you won't even notice one in your bag.

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When airplane coffee won’t cut it: Copper Cow Coffee Vietnamese Coffee Kit with Sweetened Condensed Milk
Pourover coffee is no longer a rarity, but pourover Vietnamese Coffee? This coffee kit comes complete with milk—all you need to bring to the table is a cup and hot water!

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For the tea devotee: Wedderspoon Manuka
Surely you've heard the buzz about Manuka honey, which advocates say can cure all. Wedderspoon created these individual packs for health-minded snackers who might not want to bring a jar of the sweet stuff around with them.

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Cheese and crackers all in one: Sonoma Creamery Cheese Crisp Bars
These savory crisps from Sonoma Creamery manage to combine the best of all worlds (i.e. cheese and crackers). They’re also gluten-free and sugar-free, and require no refrigeration.

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After a work out: Après
This plant-based replenishment drink provides vegan protein that’s easy to consume right after a work-out (per the name). Toss in your gym bag!

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Back to basics: Sakara Detox Bars
With a stacked model-and-actress clientele, Sakara has made a name for itself with healthy meal plans. The science behind those dishes has been distilled into a blue-hued bar made with spirulina alongside cassava and chicory root fiber.

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When La Croix is out of reach: True Lemon and True Lime
Can't stomach plain water? These packets make it easy to add the flavor of lemon and lime into your Swell Bottle without any sodium, sugar, and artificial flavoring.

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When it feels good to eat dessert first: The Real Coconut Plantain Flour Cookies
These plant-based and paleo cookies from The Real Coconut are made with ingredients you can actually pronounce (chocolate chips, chia seeds, and almond butter, to name a few).