Student Nutrition

Morning! :)

As my exams loom I'm trying to watch my diet more and more. It's taken years of anaemia and  a whole host of other deficiencies to make me realise I need to keep an eye on those vitamin and mineral levels! Guess I'm a bit slow on the uptake! :P

I went shopping yesterday and made a beeline for the health food store. Picked up a new supplement to add to the collection. An inositol and choline supplement. Never tried it before so will let y'all know what I think of it!

I was doing research one day on supplements for med students (I research all things pre-med!) and came across them being mentioned over and over. I had never really come across them before, even though I have a certificate in nutrition! Oops!

They are supposed to help with memory function, so yes I had to have them!

I also am taking a multivitamin, iron tablets, an omega complex and sea kelp supplement. That's if I remember to take them all, which I have to be honest most of the time I don't! But I am trying and that's what important right? :)

I think nutrition is so important for students to maximise their potential in exams and throughout the academic year. We all want to do the best we can in the time we have in college and to do that we need to be in the best health possible!

A bloodtest at the end of the summer term will highlight any deficiencies that may have developed and will give you time to get yourself fighting fit for the next year.

It's so tempting when you are stuck at a desk studying all day to just snack on junk so it's worth doing a shop before you sit down and stock up on healthy nibbles!

I like fresh and dried fruit, popcorn, baked chickpeas with flavours and pickles!

Also if like me you have an almighty 3 pm slump, instead of just leaping towards the kettle to put on another coffee, try a fresh fruit smoothie instead!

1/2 a banana makes a good base for smoothies and will release energy slowly. Add in anything you like! :) I love strawberries, pears, mangos and raspberries! Then to give it an extra POW add in a bit of spinach or kale (you can't taste it, don't worry. It's just extra iron and vitamins). If you need to sweeten things up add in a little honey or stevia!

 

 

 

Healthy banana and chocolate smoothie with a wee bit of spinach :)