Food
Healthy Snacks for Study Season
You’re an independent adult that needs nutrients to revise well and finish those assignments last minute. Grow up and eat some veg.
When exam season rolls around, you inevitably hear of several students who have contracted diseases
usually only seen in 18th century orphans or malnourished pirates as a result of surviving on a diet of pot noodles for 2 months. Though I have not yet contracted scurvy, things are probably heading that way if I don’t change my habits. “Too busy” to make actual meals in the run up to exams, I have survived on chocolate digestives and a constant stream of tea and convinced myself that eating a single piece of fruit every day would provide all the nutrients I needed to stave off a range of concerning deficiencies. However, this exam season, I am pledging to take that extra 10 minutes to make healthy meals because honestly, I’m in my twenties now and my body can no longer handle that kind of abuse. So, here’s a few quick meals and handy study snacks to help you avoid becoming another university urban legend who lived off Monster Munch for half the semester and contracted rickets.
Banana pancakes:
These fluffy banana pancakes are ridiculously simple and will certainly fuel your study better than the soggy Special K you’re currently eating for breakfast. 1. Mash half a banana and mix it with one egg in a bowl. You can double these amounts for two pancakes. 2. Optional additions: you can throw in a tablespoon of oats for extra fibre. Blueberries or raspberries can also be added into the mix for a bit of sweetness. 3. Heat a frying pan over medium heat. Once hot, add a small amount of butter or coconut oil to coat the pan. Reduce the heat and pour the pancake mix onto the pan. 4. Cook for a few minutes on each side, until both sides are lightly browned.
Apple slices with nut butter (Vegan):
Studying late? Oreos are the ideal midnight snack. Unfortunately, they will not help you stave off scurvy. Apples slices with nut butter may be a slightly better option. 1. Core an apple (Granny smith or Braeburn preferably) and cut it into slices. 2. Spread a little bit of nut butter (natural peanut, almond or cashew butter all work) on top of each slice and you’re all done. Note: do not use heavily processed nut butter for this – it absolutely will not taste good.
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