{"id":4183,"date":"2019-05-27T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T05:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niesh.co.nz\/?p=4183"},"modified":"2020-04-03T20:35:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T08:35:15","slug":"a-foods-for-c-grades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niesh.co.nz\/blog\/health-lifestyle\/a-foods-for-c-grades\/","title":{"rendered":"A+ Foods For C+ Grades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
IF THESE FOOD TIPS GAVE YOU ANYTHING ABOVE A C+, I WOULD LOVE YOUR TESTIMONY.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m mentally preparing for long days ahead when I arrive at the library when it\u2019s dark, and leave when it\u2019s dark again (but maybe that\u2019s because I\u2019m down in Dunedin and we don\u2019t get enough damn daylight hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One positive to come out of all this, is the justification to spend my studylink on coffee, buying lunch (and maybe dinner too) and also snacks<\/em>. But it’s important to spend my limited money on the RIGHT snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How can food affect studying?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Your brain needs a lot of fuel in the form of glucose, which comes from all the foods you eat in a day. What you eat can affect your ability to concentrate and avoid that afternoon slump, as well as help keep your stress levels in check.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Remember, eating well on the morning of your exam is important, but your diet in the days and weeks leading up to that point is also affecting how you feel and function.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
There are NO \u2018magic\u2019 foods which will instantly improve your memory, but it doesn\u2019t have to be complicated.<\/strong> General healthy eating (like 5+ a day and regular meals) coupled with a bit of physical activity and decent sleep can work wonders! You can read more tips for exam survival here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n