Are you feeling fatigued, lethargic, or just plain old tired? As students, we are often engaged with many activities that leave us little time for enjoying a good meal. Eating habits can influence how we feel every day, and you may even notice positive physical and emotional changes by sustaining a healthier diet.
Nurse on Campus* will be featuring delicious breakfast ideas during the week of March 4-6th, in the meantime, check out these tips for fueling your body!
- Enjoy eating: remove yourself from work, laptop, and cellphone use
- Eating while your mind is focused on other tasks can slow down digestion.
- Noticing the flavours, textures and smells of the food helps you gauge fullness and avoid fatigue due to overeating.
- Include a variety of grains, vegetables and fruits, meats and alternatives, and dairy and alternatives
- Vitamins found in these food sources help your body convert food into energy .
- Choose foods that are lower in added sugar and salt and higher in fibre and protein to keep you feeling full for longer. Nut butters, hummus, and yogurt are good sources for protein.
- Plan ahead to avoid hunger
- Prepare and pack a healthful lunch the night before and heat it up in the free microwaves in the SUB basement.
- For long days at school, bring fruits, whole grain crackers, or raw vegetable sticks in zip-lock bags as snacks.
Making healthy eating a priority means spending more time (but not necessarily more money) preparing and enjoying food. If you are planning to make a positive change in your diet, give yourself time and patience to adjust to new habits.
*Nurse on Campus brings the expertise of a nursing professional to your door step. Nurses visits Gage commons block Mondays from 3:00 – 6:00 pm, Vanier commons block Tuesdays from 4:30 – 7:00 pm, and Totem commons block Wednesdays from 4:30 – 7:00 pm.
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