College students are not usually the most financially stable and junk food tends to be cheaper than healthy food. Therefore, college students can only afford to eat unhealthy foods. College students can try to find healthy alternatives that are cheap and try saving their money. Always make sure that their is a fruit or at least something healthy in their meal. If your parents want you to decrease your fat intake, a good thing to keep in mind is that eating later at night actually causes you to gain weight more than eating during the day.