6 Foods To Boost Brain Functioning During Exam

It’s a known fact that whatever you eat or drink can directly affect your physical and mental health and that means indirectly your exam performance.

Whole Grain

They are the best for students who want to improve their memory as they have to mug up a lot. Whole grains contain fibers, vitamins, and even some Omega-3 which are excellent for improvement of blood circulation. 

 Green vegetables:

All green vegetables have a lot of iron, which helps in increasing memory with the help of increased neurotransmitter flow. High levels of antioxidants keep your child’s brain sharper. 

Dry fruits and seeds

Walnuts, almonds, cashew nuts, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, and hazelnuts are all super rich in vitamin-E. All these keep brain and eyes healthy and stress-free.

Green Beans and pulses

As brain can’t store energy for later use like some other organs, it needs continuous supply from glucose. All green beans, lentils help in providing the same. 

Strawberries

They contain compounds called as polyphenolics which reduce oxidative stress on body and brain, repair cell damage and refreshes at the same time. 

Soya

Active compounds like peptides in soybean considerably improve stress hormone unbalance, brain circulation and energy metabolism. 

Dark Chocolate

Eating dark chocolate which is over 70% cocoa fights the stress hormone cortisol and has an overall relaxing effect on the body.  

Probiotics

Yogurt, fermented foods like rice cakes, rice pancakes, and other probiotic foods and drinks are easy to digest, low in fat and high in beneficial gut bacteria, which help in enhancing brain receptors. 

Blue-black-red fruits

Blackberries, black grapes, blueberries, plums, pomegranate and other fruits black-blue-red in color have high concentrations of antioxidants, vitamins and plant compounds.

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