A new study from the University of Newcastle has found students ability to study effectively is being impacted by what they eat.
Whether it's through a lack of money, or a lack of knowledge, a new study has found 93 per cent of university students aren't eating healthily.
Researcher and accredited dietician Melinda Hutchesson found only half of the 4,180 students surveyed in the study ate the recommended two serves of fruit, and less than 10 per cent are eating enough vegetables each day.
Young adulthood is a key time to cement healthy eating habits but students are hindered by the cost of fresh produce, not having the appropriate skills to cook properly or generally don't have access to fresh fruit and vegetables.
Melinda says while many students are deterred by the cost of fresh food, it's not as expensive as they think.
"One of the main barriers students and young adults face for eating well is the cost associated with it but actually we know eating healthy is a lot cheaper so for example apples cost about 60 cents per 100g whereas a chocolate bar is around $4.30."
