10 tips for healthy eating during exams.

When you’re studying for exams or tests, good nutrition often listed at the bottom of priority list. It’s easy to get into habits of drinking fizzy drinks, snacking and eating fast-food with reason that you have no time to prepare healthy meal. Actually what you eat affects how good you ace those tests. The better your brain fuels, the better you study. Here are 10 tips for healthy eating during exam.

1. Meeting daily vitamins and mineral requirement will make your study easier. The right foods will help you to use your brain to the max, challenging it to make new cells, thus, new connections and improve your problem-solving and memory functions. Beta carotene is an antioxidant found in yellow and green vegetables. It converts into vitamin A in your body. Dark leafy vegetables and citrus fruits contain vitamin C. both vitamins are linked to improve your memory. Did you know that chocolate is a brain food? Real chocolates are filled with vitamin E which keeps your brain healthy when you’re older.






Berries are rich in anti-oxidants which protect your brain cell from oxidation and radical damage. List of berries:


• Strawberries


• Blueberries

• Reg grapes

• Blackberries

• Raspberries


• Mulberries


• Goji berries

2. Chewable vitamin c is not a meal! Dietary supplement is good but real food is better. Research shows that 90% of a fruit or antioxidant power is just in the peel or under the skin. Does your supplement contain the peel or pulp? More importantly, your body doesn’t benefit what a real food can give.

3. Eating regular meals help to keep nutrients and energy level more stable. If you’re hungry while studying, it will disturb your concentration and your brain needs its food to keep working properly.

4. The standard three-big meals-a-day might actually slow you down mentally and physically because there is a large gap between the meals (usually greater than 3 hours) and eventually you feel exhausted and the brain doesn’t work efficiently. So, eat 5-6 smaller meals like toast and peanut.






5. Eat breakfast. Many people told us the reason to eat breakfast but what you have to know is the best ways to eat smart in the morning. Drinking hot chocolate or coffee with donut or biscuits is not enough. Consume more protein as it provides you more energy than just carbohydrate. Include some calcium, fiber and a piece of fruit in your breakfast










6. Fruit ranks high in among the best food for your brain. Go for banana. The natural sugar in fruits offers clean energy.

7. Choose powerful veggies. The darker the vegetable the higher the nutrient concentration.

8. Snack smart while studying. Combine two groups of food into your snacks to balance the nutrients and keep your sugar level stable. For example baked potato with cheese.






9. Gather simple recipes for nourishing foods. No-fuss recipes let you eat to succeed without taking too much of your time.

10. Stay dehydrated. Did you know that drinking water can increase your alertness? When you’re feeling sluggish in the afternoon, instead of grabbing carbonated or caffeinated drinks, pour a glass of water. You still can drink caffeine but should be kept a minimum. Better choices include water, juices, green tea and milk.

                                                                                                                              posted by farah