Top 5 Tips for Healthy Eating

When you head off to university the last thing on your mind is 'how am I going to eat healthily'.

You're more likely to be thinking, will I get on with everyone? Will I like my course? Am I making the right decision?

But a healthy diet should be a key point to think about amongst all the other thoughts whirling through your head.

Some students claim it's too expensive to eat healthily and so bypass the salads on their supermarket shop but eating a balanced diet can be a lot cheaper than you think.

Here are my five top tips for eating healthy as a student:

Eat Fruit and Veg

The main problem I found was that supermarket prices were way too high on fruit and veg and it would often go off after a few days of being in the fridge.

I found the best way to deal with this was to buy from local Market Stalls. The cost is far cheaper and in most cases higher quality.

Thus it will last long and you're also doing your bit for local farmers.

Some students claim it's too expensive to eat healthily and so bypass the salads on their supermarket shop but eating a balanced diet can be a cheap

Katie Danvers

Drink plenty of water

All students are well known for there excessive drinking habits but alcohol can seriously dehydrate the body.

Normally we should be drinking at least 6-8 glasses of water a day to hydrate our bodies and that's when we haven't been out drinking.

Water is very important and it's free, so there's no excuse not to drink as much as possible.

Do not miss meals

By having three regular meals a day can help the body to look after your own well being.

Breakfast especially is not to be missed as it sets us up for the day and gives us all the energy we need.

Multi-grain cereals are useful as they give us the nutrients we need, again it doesn't have to be expensive - forget the brand names and try supermarket brands that taste just the same but are far cheaper.

Bulk Cook

It sometimes feels easier to just fling a ready meal in the microwave, especially to those who can't cook but in fact it's unhealthy and more expensive in the long run.

If you bulk cook then whatever you don't eat can be frozen and then reheated another day, you're still having your "ready meal" but at least you know it's healthier and cheaper to make.

Fish

Fish is high in Omega 3 so it is useful to have as it's what I like to call "Brain Food". Whenever you have exams or coursework to do, have some fish and the thoughts will come flowing.