Taking a ski trip will most assuredly require some travel.  Since this is the start of a very heavy travel season for many of us, the folks at RealSimple Magazine asked their readers for tips for staying healthy while travelling and we wanted to share just a few.

1. Wear socks to the airport (so you won't be barefoot when asked to remove your shoes)
2. Hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer, hand sanitizer
3. Push-ups, sit-ups, sleep, rinse, and repeat
4. Running shoes - to explore before early morning meeting
5. Protein bars, apples, Greek yogurt if hotel room has a fridge
6. "Wet Ones" or something similar to wipe down hotel remotes, handles, etc
7. No sugar - eat healthy
8. SLEEP
9. Walk as much as possible
10. Eat fresh fruit and smoothies
11. Bring prescription meds!

One of our favorite healthy living resources is www.livestong.com.  Recently, we came across information regarding sesame seeds that was intriguing in that this is a simple dietary addition that could yield tremendous long-term benefits.  The folks at Livestrong indicate that black sesame seeds provide all sorts of nutrients and fiber as you might expect, but that they may also improve cardiovascular health while reducing inflammation and other chronic conditions.  For greater detail, you can visit http://www.livestrong.com/article/112486-black-sesame-seed-nutrition/, and/or http://www.livestrong.com/article/25281-health-benefits-black-sesame-seeds

Black sesame seeds are also suggested for their trace mineral content as well as their contribution to regularity by http://www.ehow.com/about_5112135_health-benefits-black-sesame-seeds.html.

As with any significant dietary change, please check with your doctor first.  But if you are interested in adding sesame seeds to your diet, The World's Healthiest Foods provides information about how to select and store them. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=84

Makes 12

Difficulty: Finely chopping chili and remembering not to touch your face

Diet Facts: Gluten-free if you buy gluten-free crackers, super healthy

Ingredients

• 200g/8 oz tuna, preferably sushi grade
• 1 green chili (such as jalepeño), seeded and finely chopped
• 1/2 red onion or 3 scallions, finely chopped
• 2 limes, juiced
• 2 tbsp total chopped coriander and mint
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ripe but still firm avocado
• 12 black sesame seed rice crackers (or others)
• 1 tbsp black sesame seeds (or toasted sesame seeds), to serve (optional)

1. Using a very sharp knife slice the tuna thinly into 12 roughly even pieces. If you're finding it difficult to slice then wrap in cling film and freeze for up to 1 hour so that it firms up. But it really doesn't matter if they are different shapes. Mix the tuna with the chili, onion, lime juice, coriander/mint and 1 tbsp of olive oil. Season.

2. Chill for up to 1 hour or serve immediately. Please note that the lime juice essentially cooks the tuna and it will turn a slightly pale colour the longer that it sits.

3. When ready to serve prepare the avocado. Cut in half around the seed. Remove the seed and keeping the flesh in the skin cut each half into quarters. Now thinly slice width-ways and carefully remove the flesh by peeling away the skin. Squeeze over a little lime juice to prevent discolouration.

4. To serve place a couple of slices of avocado on top of each sesame cracker top with a slice of tuna, twisted to give some height. Drizzle with a little of the marinade and or olive oil and garnish with a sprinkling of black sesame seeds.