Healthy Study Munchies

With the intensity of midterm week and eventually finals week, it’s 100% understandable that the last thing you'd want to think about is being clean and conscious about snacking.

Let’s be honest, all we really want is the support of our dear crisps and cookies during such torturous, draining periods!

I don’t know about you, but studying, and heck even just the idea of studying, makes me literally salivate and crave all the junk in the world. Probably because it’s just so boring to sit down with only your books and nothing to mindlessly munch on.

But food is fuel, and healthy food in specific is the right fuel for your brain, especially during intense study sessions. You don’t necessarily have to be eating a bowl of lettuce or munching on a plain carrot!

Study snacks CAN be easy and fast to make while being healthy at the same time!

And let's be real, no-one wants to whip out their inner gourmet chef during study break.

Here is a list of my favourite healthy study snacks that you can dish out in less than 10 minutes tops…

---

Apple slices and Peanut Butter/Almond Butter)

How to: Cut your apple into thin slices (try and find an ‘apple cutter’ for the perfect slices!) and spoon out two tablespoons of your favourite nut butter into a small bowl. Dip the apple slices in and enjoy!

Trail Mix

How to: Take a ‘handful’ (or the recommended serving size) of unsalted and unflavoured peanuts, cashews, almonds and walnuts and throw these into a bowl. Add in a regulated serving of raising or cranberries. Take some organic, all natural dark chocolate pieces and break them into smaller pieces, and add them to this mixture. You can even throw in some unsalted, unflavoured mini pretzels for an extra crunch.

Avocado Toast

How to: Take a fibrous and healthier bread, such as Ezekiel bread and whack it in the toaster, toasting it according to your preference. Slice an avocado, and scoop half of it into a bowl, mashing it up, and add in some garlic salt. Spread the avocado onto the toasted bread, and top this off with some chilli flakes and black pepper.

(You can even substitute the bread for a wrap or a serving of tortilla chips)

Banana and PB on Toast

How to: Take a fibrous and healthier bread, such as Ezekiel bread and whack it in the toaster, toasting it according to your preference. Slice up an almost full ripe banana very thinly. Spread a layer of Peanut Butter or Almond Butter on the toast, and lay on the banana slices. You can even sprinkle some chia seeds atop of this!

Yogurt and Granola

How to: Spoon out the recommended serving size of plain greek yogurt into a bowl. Add in some of your favourite granola (make sure you pick a healthier variety). To this, you can even add in a few nuts, raisins, cranberries, dark chocolate pieces, and anything you want really!

---

*Asides from snacking, make sure you’re drinking plenty of water throughout the day to keep your mind refreshed and alert, and your body hydrated.

Happy studying and good luck with the midterms and finals!