Careful planning and a lot of self discipline is needed to stay fit and healthy, especially now that temptations are present anywhere you turn.

Here are some of the things you need to bear in mind for you to always be on top shape. Make sure that you read up on healthy food information before you leave for college so you are best prepared

Breakfast

The most important meal of the day is still the breakfast. No matter how modern you say your life is, this is a part of one’s routine that shouldn’t be ignored. Eggs and whole-wheat bread, fruits, or a bowl of cereals is enough to jumpstart your day.

Fast Food

Fast food is hard to avoid. If that goes the same for you then at least minimize your visit or choose your meal wisely. The number of health concern fast foods and restaurants are starting to rise. Some offer low-fat dressing for their salads, grilled or roasted patties on their burgers, healthy side dishes, and revisions on their recipes.

Drink

Again, we have fast foods, restaurants, and other food serving establishments to blame here. Aside from the food we eat we also have to put mind to our drinks. A bottle of beer, a glass of wine, or a shot of liquor each has at least 100 calories. Though studies show that drinking alcohol is good for one’s heart and blood circulation, consuming too much is always bad.

An ounce of peanut five times a week reduces the risk of heart disease and dieters get a lot from peanuts in the form of fibre and protein. Aside from heart-healthy fats, it is also loaded with nutrients that are beneficial to health. But salmonella scare may not be going anywhere for a while so instead of whining and pining for favourite peanut butter or peanut products, finding for alternatives maybe your only option. Find alternatives that give you the same satisfaction as your favourite peanut butter brands.

Making your own peanut butter spread safely puts you away from possible salmonella contamination. Make sure that your surfaces and utensils used in preparation do not house bacteria that can possibly be salmonella. Clean them thoroughly so your cravings for peanuts will not put you in danger. You can buy fresh whole peanuts at grocery stores. A whip in the food processor and some butter and you’ve just made yourself fresh homemade peanut butter.

For your favourite peanut-containing snacks, you can get creative by dipping crackers or fruits to your homemade peanut butter. You can also experiment with peanut-containing recipes. A lot of them are available online. You might find yourself enjoying your own craft that you might not want to go back to ready-made snacks that are laden with preservatives. Besides peanut, other nuts can be whipped up into butter spread, too. Cashew and almonds are good alternatives. Almond consumption gives you some of your needed dose of vitamin E, magnesium and potassium, the same nutrients found in peanuts. Recently, health department have advised against eating pistachios so you might want to stay away from those though, for safety reasons.