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FIT FOR THE ROAD In-cab dining Preparing healthy meals on the road BY KATHLEEN BUCCLEUGH AND CAROLINE TAYLOR I t is no mystery that fast food often is unhealthy food. The same is true for a lot of sit-down establishments catering to truck drivers. So cooking in the cab is one way to control the amount of fat, salt, sugars and calories you are consuming every day on the road. Try using these three cooking prod- ucts, and you'll be on your way to healthier cooking in the cab. LuCinda Jonker, a driver for Bowerman Trucking Inc. in Arkan- sas, said two of her favorite cooking products are a crockpot, for which she has in inverter, and the Xpress Redi-Set-Go cooker. Jonker uses her crockpot on long runs and likes how easy it is to use the Xpress cooker when she stays in a motel room. In her crockpot, Jonker says, "I make pot roast, beef stew or chicken soup. Just prepare and freeze vegetables and meats so you 32 TRUCKERS NEWS OCTOBER 2011 just have to put them in the pot." Jonker also prepares mini-meat- loaves in advance, freezes them and cooks them in her Xpress cooker on the road, she says. COOKING PRODUCTS The Burton cooktop uses magnetic waves instead of microwaves to heat food. It reacts to magnetic pans, such as steel or iron, and heats up instantly. Since there's no open flame or glowing heat element, it makes cooking in the cab of a truck safer. The Induction Cooktop is portable and can be plugged into a 110v power outlet. The LED display shows 10 power levels and temperature levels from 140 F to 450 F. It also features a 180-minute timer and an overheat warning sensor. The cooktop is available for $100 at www.think- geek.com. The Kitrics scale and calculator Burton induction cooktop combo displays all the nutri- tion information the way you're used to seeing it on food labels by showing a breakdown of calo- ries, carbo hydrates, proteins, fats, fiber and sugars. The scale is per- fect for those practicing portion control because it calculates por- tion weight and logs total daily nutritional intake. With a data- base of nearly 1,000 foods and the