As a college student, it is often difficult to find the time to schedule in a full meal. Reaching a point of constant starvation and an inability to satiate, you’ll undoubtedly grab everything in sight. Most likely, what you grab won’t be a bag of dried fruit or a bunch of strawberries. Typically a bag of chips or a box of cookies is our default. In other words, processed foods. And worse, their high salt, sugar, and fat content make us crave these comfort foods all the more. 

Binge eating is the formal description, but we all experience the late night snack or eat rapidly in a hurry. That’s why I’m proposing a few tricks to thwart the inescapable hunger pang:

Create your own trail mix: sunflower & pumpkin seeds, almonds, cashews, peanuts, and raisins. I find that... 

the mix of nuts (especially almonds) and raisins are the perfect combination and keep you full for a prolonged period of time.

• If you want to spice things up a little more, add some dried fruit—(my preference is dried apples).  
• Be sure not to devour a pound of nuts. Although they contain healthy fats (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, & omega-3 fatty acids), there is still a point of excess. One handful is plenty.

1 apple or banana; 1-2 tbsp. peanuts, almonds, cashews or apple butter.  (Experiment! There are a wide variety of “butters” available)

1 yogurt (lightly sweetened, nonfat/lowfat) – Greek or regular

Bunch of carrots & ¼ cup of hummus or guacamole

1 cup of fruit

These are just a few suggestions to get you started. The options are endless. Make sure to switch it up every once in a while to avert monotony. 

Eat healthy, Live longer!

Reference:
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/9-healthy-pre-dinner-snacks-386315/