FAB FIVE for Finals Week
By Jackie Burrell
Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 6:00 am in Teens.
Final exams are looming for college students … and soon, for high schoolers too. So here’s a Fab Five of exam survival tips from nutritionist Jana Klauer, author of “The Park Avenue Nutritionist’s Plan,” who says “all-nighters and a close personal relationship with the candy machine on your hall should not be a rite of passage for college students.”
1. Eat breakfast. Include protein and calcium at every meal and, says the good doctor, avoid high fats before a test. They can make you sleepy.
2. Stockpile healthy snacks: fresh and dried fruits - blueberries, apples, oranges, bananas; low fat cheeses; healthy yogurt (i.e., not sugar-laden); nuts; low-fat Fig Newtons; bottled water and seltzers.
3. Put down the books every few hours and go outside for a walk or run. Bring an exercise buddy and spend at least 15 minutes getting your heart rate up.
4. All nighters are terrible for your body. Make a “Finals Week Strategic Plan” that includes plenty of zzzzs, and follow it.
5. And remember to reward yourself. Dark chocolate, says Klauer, has been known to boost brainpower.
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