It’s getting to be that hectic time of year when preparing healthy meals becomes an impossible feat.

Instead of meal prepping Sunday afternoons or evenings, I’m up late finishing projects or catching up on much-needed sleep. So, instead of roasted asparagus and sweet potatoes, I’m eating frozen dinners and canned soup because of how quick and easy it is to grab one out of the freezer or cabinent on the way out the door.

It’s unfortunate.

But at this time of the year, cooking and eating healthy isn’t necessarily my highest priority. One thing I can grab on the go, though, and not feel too guilty about are these healthy snacks.

Give these a try to keep you full and focused throughout the day, because studying on an empty stomach is a big no-no.

•  Apple and peanut butter

I try to eat an apple a day, not only because it keeps the doctor away, apparently, but also because the fruit has loads of unexpected caffeine to keep me going through the day.

Plus, those frozen meals and cans of soup don’t necessarily have much protein. Substitute normal peanut butter for almond butter for an extra-healthy snack.

Mix peanut butter (or almond butter) with a variety of other snacks, including crackers, celery,  or slices of banana.

•  Sliced cheese and pretzel chips

I always have a hard time getting calcium in my diet, so I’ll grab slices of cheese — or lean versions of string cheese for further ease — and a baggie of pretzel chips.

You can sure use different kinds of crackers or chips, but be careful with calories and sodium amounts. Pretzel chips are usually baked, not fried, and are healthier (but still filling) alternatives to potato chips, while still getting that satisfying crunch.

•   Greek yogurt and a clementine

You can never go wrong with Greek yogurt, for both the probiotics and additional grams of protein. But I also like this snack because of the clementine.

Mid-term season is also the time of year that colds, flus and other sickness make their rounds around campus. In fact, I think the phrase should be changed: “A clementine a day keeps the doctor away.”

Seriously, though, clementines are chock full of vitamin C, which is essential to keeping you healthy. Especially when students are hardly getting enough sleep as is, stay healthy this time of year.

Eat a clementine.

•   Carrots and hummus

Same here with the satisfying crunch. This snack is low calorie, but will fill you up quickly. Be careful of fatty oils in the hummas, but other than that, you can’t hardly go wrong with this pairing.

Just like many grocery stores stock mini, singular versions of “peanut butter jars,” the same goes for hummus containers.

•   Nuts and dried fruit mix

Refuel after a study session with a trail mix — stay away from the M&M’s, of course — infused with dried fruit. The natural sugars found in the fruit and proteins found in the nuts have shown to keep you awake throughout the day and into the night.