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Eat happy

Posted on 25 February 2022

Cooking together and sharing a meal can do wonders for your mental health - and pocket.

Dog dressed as chef. Text is: Eat happy - prepare and share a meal with others #UoYwellbeing

What you eat may affect how you feel - but when and where you eat can have an effect too. Cooking and sharing a meal with your household can help improve your mental health, whether it’s helping you to wind down, providing a chance to socialise and feel connected to others, or taking a mental break from your day.

You can also help your pocket. Buying in bulk works out much cheaper than portions for one. Get your household together, decide on a time, take turns to choose recipes and discover new foods and flavours. And don’t forget you can share on the washing up as well!

To help you get started, take a look at these easy recipes:

Or go to the BBC Good Food student collection.

Pancake Day

It's Pancake Day on Tuesday 1 March! 

Let us know how it goes - share your group culinary creations using the #UoYwellbeing hashtag!