Eating
Eating well
Living away from mummy’s home cooking?
Here are a few tips to help you avoid malnutrition, scurvy or cholesterol overload while at uni.
• Buy fresh foods as you need them. You’ll avoid spending extra money on food you may not eat and and/or perish because you haven’t been home
• If you don’t have a freezer or it’s welded shut with ice, consider investing in a small, apartment-sized one. Healthy foods like chicken, fish, turkey, frozen vegetables (in a pinch) and even butter all freeze well
• If you live in halls and don’t have easy access to a fridge, try keeping in your room things that don’t require cooling. Small containers of UHT milk have a long shelf life and are great for quick breakfasts
• Other options include: bread and peanut butter, marmite, nuts, dried fruits, bananas, pepperoni sticks and oatmeal. Our tip: put few things that need a bit of refrigeration but that won’t go off quickly in a plastic bag and hang it outside your window if possible
• Despite the lure of your bed, do not skip brekkie. This is crucial and will give you the energy you need to make it through boring lectures. Make bananas your friend
• Greasy kebabs they ain’t, but favourable proteins (eggs, chicken, turkey, fish) as well as grains, some dairy and lots of fruits, vegetables and legumes such as soy, chick peas and lentils give your brain a boost and are especially great if you’re about to do exams
• Guzzle loads of mineral or still water. All day, every day. The fluids will help flush out the vast amount of toxins you’ve accumulated as well as hydrate your body
• If you need to stay sharp and focused, forsake alcohol, sugary sweets, frostings, high-sugar drinks, nicotine, white bread, colas and hydrogenated oils (the gloopy garbage found in most candy bars)
• But scoffing a glucose-rich cereal or chocolate bar right before an exam (or better, during one) may help prevent brain drain
• Find the one good place in town that does a good Sunday roast, cheaply
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Living away from mummy’s home cooking?
Here are a few tips to help you avoid malnutrition, scurvy or cholesterol overload while at uni.
• Buy fresh foods as you need them. You’ll avoid spending extra money on food you may not eat and and/or perish because you haven’t been home
• If you don’t have a freezer or it’s welded shut with ice, consider investing in a small, apartment-sized one. Healthy foods like chicken, fish, turkey, frozen vegetables (in a pinch) and even butter all freeze well
• If you live in halls and don’t have easy access to a fridge, try keeping in your room things that don’t require cooling. Small containers of UHT milk have a long shelf life and are great for quick breakfasts
• Other options include: bread and peanut butter, marmite, nuts, dried fruits, bananas, pepperoni sticks and oatmeal. Our tip: put few things that need a bit of refrigeration but that won’t go off quickly in a plastic bag and hang it outside your window if possible
• Despite the lure of your bed, do not skip brekkie. This is crucial and will give you the energy you need to make it through boring lectures. Make bananas your friend
• Greasy kebabs they ain’t, but favourable proteins (eggs, chicken, turkey, fish) as well as grains, some dairy and lots of fruits, vegetables and legumes such as soy, chick peas and lentils give your brain a boost and are especially great if you’re about to do exams
• Guzzle loads of mineral or still water. All day, every day. The fluids will help flush out the vast amount of toxins you’ve accumulated as well as hydrate your body
• If you need to stay sharp and focused, forsake alcohol, sugary sweets, frostings, high-sugar drinks, nicotine, white bread, colas and hydrogenated oils (the gloopy garbage found in most candy bars)
• But scoffing a glucose-rich cereal or chocolate bar right before an exam (or better, during one) may help prevent brain drain
• Find the one good place in town that does a good Sunday roast, cheaply
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