One way you can eat better while going to college is by preparing your food in the evening for the next day. This way, you’re less tempted to eat unhealthy snacks or in the cafeteria, and you always have a wholesome meal when hunger grabs you. You can read our articles about Meal Prep and Kitchen Hacks to learn more. Here you will learn what you need to consider when doing Meal prep, which dishes are best, as well as many tips and tricks for proper implementation
.You also save money with Meal prep because you eat out less and buy fewer snacks. Let yourself get inspired by reading our article “Affordable and Healthy Eating”.
| Do’s | Don’ts |
|---|---|
| Prep Meals or cook Meals fresh | skip Meals |
| Conscious food in the cafeteria, look for healthy options | Eating in the cafeteria without paying attention to the nutrients |
| Nuts, vegetable sticks (e.g. cucumber, carrot), fresh fruit as a snack | baked goods, sweets, dried fruit as a snack |
| Sufficient movement | Little movement |
The healthy (study) routine with Upfit:
- With an individual Upfit Plan, you can easily integrate the Meal prep function and save up to 10 hours of time per week (find out how the Meal prep function works here).
- You can easily specify your food budget at Upfit. As a student, you may not have much money for food. With the handy Shopping Lists you receive each week, you’re less likely to be tempted to buy products that you don’t really need.
In our Coach section you will also find many more exciting articles on all sorts of nutrition topics that may interest you.
