1. Snacks become meals

Chips, cookies, crackers, candy, and popcorn become main course meals when you are a starving college student.

2. Breakfast Food

Poptarts, cereals, eggs, toast, and foods of the such become meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

3. Pasta!

Pasta is cheap and delicious plus you can get both a bag of pasta and a jar of sauce for $1.00 each.

4. TV Dinners

TV Dinners come in all kinds of styles from Salisbury steak to chicken fingers.

5. Buy one Get one Free

Any deal you can get is like winning the lottery.

6. Meals in a Can

Soup, chili, vegetables, and beans are just a few options of foods in a can. Quick, simple and fast.

7. Weekend meals at friends and family houses

An easy way to cut down on costs are to enjoy meals with your family and/or friends.

8. Meal Card Swipes

If you are lucky enough to know someone with a meal plan, you can enjoy all you can eat meals every now and then.

9. Soup in a Cup or Ramen Noodles

They come in large quantities, they cook fast and fill you up.

Eating on a budget is hard and the things listed are meals most college students are guilty of consuming at one point or another. Something that we should be mindful of while considering food choices is, is there is a healthier option equaling the same price as the unhealthy meal?

Healthier options tend to be more expensive but we can try to make an effort to add vegetables and/or fruits into our meals. Maybe instead of a cookie or 2 or 5, you could have an apple or orange instead. You can also try low-sodium and sugar-free options. Also, remember to drink a lot of water! Happy eating!