05-10-2022
Moving to university is an exciting time; you might have more freedom to make choices than ever before. Whether you’ve been managing your diet for years or this is a new experience, you need to make sure you’re eating the right fuel for your body during such a busy time in your life. University can be an excellent opportunity to create healthy lifetime eating habits.
Healthy eating means ‘eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy’. The Eatwell Guide recommends eating a varied diet to get the correct balance of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, in the form of foods that are good for you.
Whilst it might be tempting to fall into the habit of take-out and ready meals, with just a bit of forward planning, you can find a healthy diet that works for you without too much time, effort or expense.
Eating a healthy, balanced diet not only helps us feel good, it helps us to stay healthy. The way that we eat can also have a big effect on how we feel. Whilst unhealthy foods may satisfy the palate, a well-balanced diet can give you the right amount of energy and stamina that you need; take a look at MIND’s Food and Mood for more information and advice.
Eating well doesn’t need to break the bank, with a few tricks eating healthily can actually be economical and cost less than the average spend on a takeaway.
Whilst it’s easy to find recipes for healthy meals, you may not feel as though you’re equipped to prepare them. If you haven’t had much cooking experience, don’t worry – plenty of students are new to preparing their own food. The Wellbeing Service has put together several cookery classes where you can learn basic skills to help you make your own meals while living away from home.
Contact [email protected] to book your space.
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BBC Good Food Student Recipes – Cheap and cheerful, simple-to-make student recipes.
BBC Food, Student Food – Easy recipes that won’t break the bank and are great for novice cooks.
The Student Food Project – Quick, easy budget recipes.
The Food Medic: Educational Hub – Everything from mental health to nutrition.
Cooking on a Bootstrap – the #1 budget recipe website.
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