Food plays a fundamental role in the way we study, think and feel. This workshop aims to explore the relationship between nutrition, mental health and academic performance, promoting food literacy as an essential self-care tool in university life. Based on a scientific and practical approach, the main dietary challenges faced by students will be discussed, such as managing irregular schedules, eating on the fly or lack of appetite under stress and their impacts on focus, memory, sleep quality and emotional well-being. This session marks the beginning of a series of workshops dedicated to food education in higher education, with the aim of empowering students with evidence-based strategies to make more conscious, sustainable and health-promoting food choices.