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Exam - Time Diet Tips

Here is what students should keep in mind for better results


During exams, students spend long hours studying and staying awake. Intake of the right food in small quantities with brain food will keep them stimulated and alert. During exam a little modification in lifestyle is needed. Here are some tips...

  • A high level of phosphorus from processed food and soft drinks will deplete bone density and cause fracture.
  • Teach your children to eat slowly and savour each mouthful of their food.
  • Try to have small and frequent meals to ensure better output.
  • Don't reheat food - it will spoil the nutrients of food and release unpleasant-smelling sulfur compounds and may cause gas.
  • Ensure that the child doesn't chew gum. The chewing action causes him to swallow more digestive juices, which will increase his hunger.
  • Children should have succulent fruits and vegetables because that will rehydrate the body and provide enrichment of nutrients and will not make them feel sleepy after the meal. Eg: A fruit plate with water melon, musk melon, strawberries, oranges, and sweetlime works well and for a salad plate opt for green cucumber, and zuuchini and salad leaves.
  • Almonds, walnut, pumpkin seeds, cucumber and watermelon will help in improving memory and concentration. Nuts are full of DHA, which is needed in high levels in the brain and eye for learning and memory.
  • Starchy vegetables makes you lethargic and sleepy, so avoid potato, suran, arbi and the likes.
  • Try to consume light vegetables like bottle gourd or doodhi, Gelki, carrots, methi.
  • Chilled raita with fresh fruit or vegetable is a great option.
  • Instead of samosas, burgers, and namkeen farsan, opt for almonds, cashewnuts, pista, pumpkin seeds sukha bhel and chana.
  • Instead of aerated drinks, you should go in for healthy fresh fruit milkshakes, and lassie.
  • Try to combine large-chopped fresh salad (fine chopping loses nutrients) and a healthy drink or fresh juices to go with it.
  • Avoid fried and refined foods (bread, maida products) which make you more sleepy and lethargic on the whole.

                        (Inputs by Dr Nupur Krishnan, Clinical Nutritionist)