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5 Healthy Snacks to Have in your Dorm

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Tampa chapter.

Here are a few inexpensive and long-lasting snacks that you can easily store in your dorm and munch on when you get hungry!

 

1) Honey Roasted Peanuts: these yummy superfoods are filled with awesome nutrients that power your brain! Switch your bag of chips for these to fuel your body in a healthier and more efficient way.

 

2) Pretzels: If you have peanut allergies go for pretzels. They’re a much healthier option than a bag of regular chips, with fewer calories and fat.

3) Dried Fruit: These have all the nutrients of the fresh fruit condensed in a much smaller portion. Dried fruits generally contain lots of fiber and antioxidants

4) Yogurt & granola: Whether it’s Greek, non-fat or flavored yogurt is a great source of calcium and protein. This healthy snack will keep you full while on a budget.

5) String cheese: Ok… Who doesn’t love cheese? Exactly. String cheese is a quick, super delicious, low-calorie source of calcium that satisfies your savory cravings.

Claudia is a sophomore at The University of Tampa. As a Bio major on the Pre-Med track she's got her head buried in books most of the time. When she's not studying Darwin's theory of evolution and calculating the yield of chemical reactions she loves to do anatomical sketches, take pictures for her IG, write short stories and get involved in as much volunteer work as she can. Being Puerto Rican she's got a lot of drive and passion that she puts towards her goal of becoming a Neonatal surgeon.
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