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The Internet: Inspiration for your meals

Eating right is a challenge for many living the student life. Time, money, and planning are all factors that influence our meal choices and as a result, grabbing a box of KD is often the most popular option. If only there was something that would allow us to find easy and delicious meals without having to buy a cookbook…

And once again, the internet comes to the rescue.

For those who like to cook but don’t want to invest a whole night of planning and preparation, www.thekitchn.com is a venue where you can get creative ideas. Simply by clicking on the “quick weeknight meals” tab, you are transferred to a page that organizes their recipes in omnivore, vegetarian, and international categories. All recipes take less than an hour to prepare and cook and, considering the results, it is time well spent. Rather than having your pork chops barbequed with peas and potatoes on the side, try Helen’s pork chops with savory blueberry sauce.

While spending half an hour on one of these entrées means it will not end up looking as good as the pictures, but it will taste great. For those looking to spice up their lives, thekitchn.com is a great resource for the adventurous chef.

Another great place to get tips on how to make your daily food intake as healthy and easy as possible is the Women’s Health magazine website. One of their pages, eatthis.womenshealthmag.com/articles_and_tips/smart_strategies has lots of articles on various aspects of eating healthy. The articles range from topics like “The healthiest cheap food in America” to “how to make fast food healthy,” giving students tips on how to keep off the freshman 15.

Men’s Fitness magazine also has a page dedicated to healthy recipes that will keep the food-lover’s mouth watering. Recipes include DIY pizza and a low-calorie bacon cheeseburger. See www.mensfitness.com/nutrition/healthy_recipes/.

While visiting these sites may seem to take up too much of your time, adopting a healthy lifestyle will save you time on the treadmill when bathing suit season approaches.