quick and healthy eating

Question
I am a college student living a very busy lifestyle.  I usually only have time to
grab a slice of pizza on the run every day, and my body doesn't feel very good
about that.  How can I incorporate the foods I need into such a busy schedule?  I
have an apartment so I can cook for myself, but usually after classes (and now
during my summer school classes) I am too tired to make a whole meal.  Do you
have any tips?

Answer
Hi Lisa - having been a university student myself once upon a time, I can definitely relate to this.  Being pressed for time, it's often helpful to have lots of snack-like food that you can grab quickly and take with you to class.  A quick and healthy breakfast on the go may consist of a piece of fruit (banana, apple, pear, etc.) and a handful of mixed nuts and/or seeds.  Make sure these are raw, non-salted and aren't coated with hydrogenated oils.  Another option is to have a whole-grain cereal or oatmeal with flaxseeds.  Fruit and organic yogurt is also good - and quick.  Another option would be to have a greens-drink in the morning (usually found in health food stores) - it's easy to mix with water or juice and provides good nutrients/energy.  
For lunch, a healthy sandwich is always a good choice and you can make it quickly, or even take it with you to school.  Try to use a whole-grain bread (sprouted grains bread is a good choice if you have difficulty digesting wheat or gluten), rye bread is also a good choice.  Turkey or chicken is probably the best choice of meat and you can add lots of veggies (tomato, onion, celery, salad greens, whatever you want), or good vegetarian sources are hummus or tahini spread, avocado or just veggies.
Good snacks include veggies (carrots, celery, peppers, etc.), trail mix (raisins, nuts, seeds), oat crackers/cakes, nut/seed bars, and fruit.  
Making enough dinner at night to have leftovers for the next day - e.g. mixed bean salad is good and will keep for a day or two, pasta is good (try brown rice pasta for a change - instead of durum semolina pasta), a stir-fry is quick and easy and good as leftovers.  A hard boiled egg with veggies/salad can be a good dinner and is quick to do.
Pizza is ok once in a while - try for the whole grain thin crust topped with veggies instead of meat (which are usually very processed and salty) and follow it with a salad (live foods contain enzymes to assist digestion).
I hope this helps a bit!
Take care and be well,
Amanda  

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