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Healthy eating to counteract that 2:30 feeling

Cram sessions, all-nighters, and groggy mornings may all be a part of students' lives by the end of the fall semester. Though students may have different ways of studying, according to Shelby Killion, a nutritionist with Food and Fit Solutions, a balanced diet to rejuvenate the brain should be the norm. Full story

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Cheap meals for students

Being a college student can feel overwhelming with the day's busy schedule of classes, outside activities and work giving no time to cook a fulfilling meal. Around this time of year, the holidays seem to put holes in everyone's pockets, making eating like a king less likely.

Following are three different meals DMC students can prepare for themselves and others in 30 minutes or fewer for $20 or less. All items are priced at a local H-E-B.

These three quick meals are easy to make and low cost, a good option for students (or anyone) on a budget.

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Pizza-on-a-Roll with a side salad

Ingredients and prices:

*Bread rolls (Bolillos)/white or wheat = 4 for $1

*H-E-B brand pepperoni = $2.88

*H-E-B brand Natural Cheese (several flavors) = $1.95

*Vine-Ripe Traditional Spaghetti sauce = 48 cents

*Fresh Express Iceberg Garden = $1.07

*Hill Country Fare Dressing (several flavors) = $1.17

*H-E-B Premium Croutons (several flavors) = 89 cents

(Utensils/appliances: knife, spoon, can opener, flat metal tray, oven)

Instructions:

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Fettuccine Pasta Alfredo

Spicy Sausage ‘n’ Shrimp Fettuccine Pasta Alfredo

Ingredients and prices:

*H-E-B brand Spicy Jalapeno Sausage = $3.49

*Shrimp (From the fish market/peeled & devained) = $4.60 lb (50-60 shrimp)

*H-E-B brand Fettuccine pasta = $1

*Cheesy Ragu Classic Alfredo sauce = $1.84

*French bread (Fresh bread made daily in front of store) = $1.19

*Hill Country Fare No-Stick cooking spray = $1.48

(Utensils/appliances: pan, pot, flat metal tray, fork, stove, oven)

Instructions:

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Chicken Bellaire Bacon Sandwich with Chips

Chicken Bellaire Bacon Sandwich with Chips

Ingredients and prices:

*Chicken Breast (Hill Country Fare Boneless Chicken Breast = $4-7 (depending on weight)

*H-E-B brand Deluxe Cheese (several flavors) = $2.18 (8 slices)

*Hill Country Fare Bacon (several flavors) = $2.78

*Hill Country Fare Bread (Thin sliced) = 76 cents

*H-E-B brand Chips (several flavors) = $1

Hill Country Fare no-stick cooking spray = $1.48

(Utensils/appliances: pan/s, fork, knife, spoon, stove)

Instructions:

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Holiday Food

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Healthy over the holidays

Avoid over-eating at holday meals

Winter break is once again upon us and for many students that means plenty of food, festivities and maybe a few extra pounds. Many of us enjoy the holidays for the good food and good times that we share with our family and friends, but regret it down the road when it's time to make our New Year's resolutions. Full story