How to Eat before an exam

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How To Eat Properly Before an Exam
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Introduction

• Youve studied hard, can practically recite the
  exam material in your sleep, and your pencils are
  sharp. But is your mind?
• Research shows eating habits play a major role in
  brain function and academic performance. A
  nutritious diet won't make up for poor study
  habits, but it may be just the tool you need to
  take your scholastic capabilities several notches
  higher.

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Your Brain on Food

• Whether you are asleep or awake, your brain
  requires a steady supply of glucose -- a form of
  sugar reaped from carbohydrates. Glucose fuels
  all of your body's cells, but brain cells require
  twice as much.
• The brain also relies on micronutrients such as
  vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fatty acids.
  These nutrients help the brain create proteins
  and fats. They also help the brain produce and
  transmit chemicals that allow for positive moods
  and energy, such as serotonin and

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Smart diet Staples

• Blood sugar highs and lows can make it difficult
  to focus, so you want to avoid sugary foods and
  refined white carbs that spike blood sugar
  levels," she said. Carbohydrates rich in fiber
  prevent blood sugar from soaring and then
  crashing like it does with sugary crabs.
• High-fiber carbohydrate sources, such as 100
  percent whole grain breads, pastas and cereals,
  legumes, raspberries and sweet potatoes, also
  provide plentiful amounts of brain-boosting
  antioxidants.

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A healthy countdown

• What you eat shortly before an exam also matters.
  Eating too much or too little can interfere with
  blood sugar control, trigger lethargy and
  interfere with restful sleep -- another factor
  important for brain function, according to
  Gómez-Pinilla's research.
• The evening before your test, Bauer recommends
  avoiding over-sized and fatty meals such as fried
  chicken Parmesan with pasta or a cheeseburger and
  fries.

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