Foods that promote brain function

Lizzy_Sunflower
Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
My husband is sitting for the MCAT on Friday (... read "grueling 5 hour exam")


does anyone know of non wheat snack type foods that he can bring with him that will help with brain function / exhaustion.

....anyone who has been there done that or just knowledgeable about food is much appreciated

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  • rmsrws
    rmsrws Posts: 639 Member
    almonds
  • Cchappell10
    Cchappell10 Posts: 32
    bump... (sorry wish I did)
  • sdgirl22
    sdgirl22 Posts: 225 Member
    talking shredded wheat!
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    anything with the "good" fats....nuts are awesome.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    A small square of chocolate is meant to be good.
  • raychill007
    raychill007 Posts: 55 Member
    Dark chocolate and fish - preferably not together ;)

    Best of luck to him!
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    nuts are awesome.

    :laugh:
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    talking shredded wheat!

    okay almost fell out of my chair
  • phatphd
    phatphd Posts: 45
    When I took my PhD exams (a 72-hour exam), the following were most helpful: almonds, blueberries, bananas, WATER (so important to stay hydrated).

    Good luck!!
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    Anything with a high glucose content (essentially simple sugars)

    That could be tablets, chocolate, Lucozade etc.
  • soknurdy
    soknurdy Posts: 74 Member
    Brains likes carbohydrates. I'd go with complex carbs.
  • JennsLosing
    JennsLosing Posts: 1,026
    nuts are awesome.

    :laugh:
    lmao! i was wondering when somebody would say something!
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Omega 3 =] they have it in pill form also flax seed and fish have it in them.

    I wish him luck! =]
  • SoCalSwimmerDude
    SoCalSwimmerDude Posts: 507 Member
    Omega 3 =] they have it in pill form also flax seed and fish have it in them.

    I wish him luck! =]

    Exactly this. Omega 3, 6, and 9. Flax seed oil. You can get it at most health food stores. Mix it in with a tasty drink of some sort and he's good to go. Or, as the above poster said, you can get "Omega 369" in pill forms... but would he get busted for taking a "performance enhancing drug"?? :laugh:
  • Lizzy_Sunflower
    Lizzy_Sunflower Posts: 1,510 Member
    OThank you for the replies and well wishes (& giggles)

    we take omegas as part of our regular supplements.... :wink:

    I was mostly wondering about the during exam snacks. I was thinking lore glycimic foods to avoid the high/low crash cycle


    complex carbs and nuts are probably the way to go in this case.

    ...and maybe that dark chocolate for the last snack break

    thanks again!! ::drinker:
  • atomdraco
    atomdraco Posts: 1,083 Member
    "Eat Smart for a Healthier Brain" (source WebMD):
    http://www.webmd.com/diet/guide/eat-smart-healthier-brain

    I'm sure you can use google to find more info.
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