Hope it's not considered OFF topic... What are your recommended foods that facilitate studying? (healthy foods not caffeine and others...)
several intense studying classes I took preparing for exams we used proteins (cheeses, yogurt, cold cuts) and fruits, no caffeine (sorry I cheated here). Absolutely stay away from carbs: bread, cookies, etc..., unless you intend to nap and assimilate by using your text as a pillow. Not very scientific but it worked. Also, ensure you get up stretch, breathe, and move around some. It will be hard to do but you will benefit in the long run. Good luck with your studies, Kevin
I agree. Carbohydrates have their place; they are important if you are exercising over long periods of time, for example. But they will make you sleepy if you're not. I see this happen at work all the time. We have free pizza on Wednesdays for the whole office during very busy weeks. An hour after lunch everyone is practically comatose. My idea of a good basic high-energy dinner or lunch is a pork chop and spinach with an orange for dessert.
These tips worked for my for the night before a big exam, but are not really for daily studying. When I was much younger, two bottles of Hacker-Pshorr Dark beer the night before a big exam. Now that I am older and do not drink, fried fish and white rice seem to work as as well.
My favorite study food is only available in Eastern NC, but I'm sure there is a reasonable substitute available near you. We have a regional burger chain called Cubbie's (semi-famous for being the birthplace of "Freedom Fries"), and they make a double cheeseburger on a steamed bun that is to die for. My last semester, I must have downed 40 or 50 or those things, and I have the waistline to prove it now! I know it's not healthy, but to be honest, I don't really care.
lol, Kevin will not steer you wrong...but, a good cheeseburger and a beer never killed me lol. Really, I would geuss it is more trial and error for what works for you. Bill
lol, Kevin will not steer you wrong...but, a good cheeseburger and a beer never killed me lol. Really, I would geuss it is more trial and error for what works for you. Bill
lol, Kevin will not steer you wrong...but, a good cheeseburger and a beer never killed me lol. Really, I would geuss it is more trial and error for what works for you. Bill
Protein suggestions by Fed and qvatlanta thirded. Protein....especially fish....especially salmon or rainbow trout. (Yes...really!) For starving students canned salmon will do fine, but do stay away from those ramen noodles that seem to be ubiquitous among cash-poor students. If you can't swallow canned salmon then adding mayonnaise and chopped onion or celery will make it more palatable without adding carbs. If you want to make a sandwich out of it make it a lettuce wrap, no bread! Protein load a day or two before an exam, the morning of the exam have a breakfast of eggs any style, no toast. If you're going to have carbs at all then eat them only about an hour before, and only if it's not a long exam. Caffeine helps too, in small amounts. Kit
Bill, Oh, you didn't mention we were studying for undergrad classes. In that case heah in the south, double cheeseburger pizza, cheese stuffed crust, lots of beer, cause you're gonna want to have plenty on hand for the "study group" assembled at the pool hall. After "studying" until about 2:00am you will want to leave and assemble at a Waffle House for the intake of runny eggs, greasy bacon/sausage and a slab of honey cured ham (about an inch thick), SOS, sludge(passed off as coffee and lightly sweetened with half a container of stuck together sugar) and plenty of nicotine from second hand smoke. Use plenty of salt, as a friend of mine believes that raising your blood pressure helps push the cholesterol out of your bloodstream. After a couple of hours of the Waffle House head off to class but don't forget stop by the donut shop for that extra shot of sugar. Lastly, have fun and try to relax, because exams suck. Kevin
Nuts are OK, but just OK. Protein yes, but also very high in fat and eat too much of the wrong kind and there's too many carbs. (Carbs=Sleepy & Sluggish) The 'right' kind of nuts are also the most expensive kinds, like Brazil nuts and macadamias. Dried fruits, including raisins, are very high in sugar. Sure, it's fructose (fruit sugar) and not sucrose (table sugar) but to your body it's all the same and it's all converted to glucose. Glucose is what spikes your blood sugar level and gives you that temporary 'sugar high', but it's brief and once it falls it falls hard and you just want to go to sleep. Trail mix and granola bars are no better. About their only saving grace is they contain fiber, other than that you may as well be eating candy bars. Kit
So then, no magic over the counter food to make up for a bad memory or not having prepared sufficiently eh???
