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The 8 Best Foods To Eat At 2 a.m.

No matter what kind of food mood you are in.

Sarah Haas

Mar 15, 2016

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It's as if your stomach just knows what time it is. Whether you're out and about after a night at the Jug or cramming before that exam in Case, your stomach somehow always begins to growl begging for some nourishment when the clock strikes 2 a.m. Sometimes choosing food at this hour can prove to be quite challenging. The questions linger: Do I want a meal? Do I want a light snack? Do I want to be healthy? Do I really care? Do I want to eat my feelings? Rather than debating over what you're going to eat until you're starving and eat the entire contents of your fridge and/or pantry use this handy list below for the best late night foods that will satisfy any craving you are having.

1. Mood: Cheesy

Easy Mac

A classic choice: Easy Mac will never fail to satisfy your cheesy-craving. It's also incredibly easy and fast to make for those times when you're in that need-to-eat-now state of hunger.

2. Mood: Salty

Dirty Funky Fusion Chips

These chips are an amalgam of flavors making them truly a "funky fusion" that will most definitely satisfy your late night cravings. Though a mixture of flavors, these chips are both salty and crunchy making them an incredible potato chip.

3. Mood: A Light Meal

Bagel Bites

These mini versions of pizza will satiate you without making you completely stuffed. Once again, these pizzas are very easy to make! Just pop 'em in the microwave for a few minutes and you are good to go.

4. Mood: To Be A Child

Peanut Butter & Jelly

The sweet and salty combination of your favorite childhood sandwich never failed when you were a kid, so it definitely won't fail now.

5. Mood: Something Sweet

Any Flavor of M&M's

M&M's are a very sweet and portable snack that you can find in almost any of the vending machines on campus. With the new flavors that were just released (Chili Nut, Honey Nut, and Coffee Nut!!), you will always have a variety of flavors to satisfy your sweet-tooth cravings.

6. Mood: Healthy

Banana and Peanut Butter

The staple and yet simple snack with leave with you full without that "too full" or "greasy" feeling. It is truly a guilt free!

7. Mood: Really Satiating Without Going Over Board

Quest Bar

These very tasty protein bars come in a variety of flavors (both salty and sweet) and will leave you completely satiated due to its 21 grams of protein. However, they only have 180 calories so are definitely not ruining your diet or bingeing by any means. Feel free to eat any of the flavors (my personal favorite is Cookies & Cream) without feeling like you're truly cheating.

8. When all else fails and you really can't decide

Pizza

Pizza always wins.

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The 8 Best Foods To Eat At 2 a.m.

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1. Mood: Cheesy

2. Mood: Salty

3. Mood: A Light Meal

4. Mood: To Be A Child

5. Mood: Something Sweet

6. Mood: Healthy

7. Mood: Really Satiating Without Going Over Board

8. When all else fails and you really can't decide

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7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

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9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

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13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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