What food to eat during a exam

Reply 60

Tiger Rag

22

When I did exams, we couldn't even have water, let alone food.

Reply 61

lolface32

Original post by nikkoch

Seems a little trivial question to ask, but I have a 2hr paper and am not quite sure what, if at all, to eat?

Don't suppose there are any food nutritionists or experts on the matter here?

:biggrin:

I've heard that by eating something whilst doing revision, chewing gum for example, when you chew it in the exam it will act as a stimulus to remembering everything you done in revision, this may not be true though :smile:

Reply 62

stuart_aitken

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Original post by lolface32

I've heard that by eating something whilst doing revision, chewing gum for example, when you chew it in the exam it will act as a stimulus to remembering everything you done in revision, this may not be true though :smile:

State dependent memory! It's why I try to do revision and practice papers in silence, to replicate the real thing.

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Reply 63

Elinor.m

What I do is I eat a breakfast with slow releasing energy foods- like porridge and cereals that are wholegrain, as well as banana. Drink plenty of water. 2-1.5 hours before the exam. Carry on with the water in smaller sips. By the time the exam starts most of the food will have been digested and so now the oxygen rich blood can concentrate in your brain so it functions at its best. :smile:

Reply 64

minimarshmallow

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Original post by lolface32

I've heard that by eating something whilst doing revision, chewing gum for example, when you chew it in the exam it will act as a stimulus to remembering everything you done in revision, this may not be true though :smile:

Original post by stuart_aitken

State dependent memory! It's why I try to do revision and practice papers in silence, to replicate the real thing.

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Like stuart says, recreating the same state that you were revising in in the exam will improve performance. Smell is one of the best ways to do this. If I'm revising for multiple exams at the same time I'll pick a particular perfume or food scent and I will then either wear that perfume or eat that food during the exam as well.
Mint is also supposed to stimulate your brain as well according to a friend of mine - she was looking at random journal articles and stumbled across it, so Polos or chewing gum might be a good call.

Reply 65

Victoriapownall

Spaghetti bolognese,just try not to spill the sauce over your exam paper

Reply 66

Victoriapownall

Original post by stuart_aitken

State dependent memory! It's why I try to do revision and practice papers in silence, to replicate the real thing.

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I totally agree silence=success

Reply 67

Victoriapownall

Original post by lolface32

I've heard that by eating something whilst doing revision, chewing gum for example, when you chew it in the exam it will act as a stimulus to remembering everything you done in revision, this may not be true though :smile:

Yeh maybe not you would end up concentrating more on the gum than on the actual exam

Reply 68

lolface32

Original post by Victoriapownall

Yeh maybe not you would end up concentrating more on the gum than on the actual exam

Nope, I never realize I have gum in my mouth until I leave the exam hall, I focus on the exam more :colondollar:

Reply 69

Mark85

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Original post by cambio wechsel

Oddly, some large percentage of people seemingly cannot last the 2 hour duration of a movie shown at the cinema. And they always then complain at how the food is scandalously overpriced.

Yeah, eating at the cinema kind of bugs me a little. I mean not only are you doing something else that should take your concentration - why do you need to sit in the dark eating? My missus is always wanting to buy toffees or whatever when we go to the cinema so I just say to her - look, we will watch the film and go and sit down somewhere afterwards and get a coffee and a cake or an ice cream or whatever. No need to do it all at once. Much more pleasant and sociable to go for food before or after IMO.

Reply 70

Victoriapownall

Original post by lolface32

Nope, I never realize I have gum in my mouth until I leave the exam hall, I focus on the exam more :colondollar:

Why do you feel the need to chew gum in the first place it gives your wrinkles..

Reply 71

lolface32

Original post by Victoriapownall

Why do you feel the need to chew gum in the first place it gives your wrinkles..

Research state dependant memory :wink:

And how does it give you wrinkles? :eek:

Reply 72

tehforum

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Original post by madders94

Accompanied by a gospel choir singing a jazz version of "Happy Birthday", to the sound of a band of steel drums.

Then eat the gospel choir as a mid-exam snack.

Reply 73

Solemn Rain

18

Are you actually allowed to eat food during an exam?! outrageous revelation !

Before an exam, I normally have a fruit rich in K. :smile:

After an exam, I normally have an expensive, ancient wine to cherish the supposed excellent work I've done before I eventually jump off a bridge.

(edited 10 years ago)

Reply 74

Charlotte20101

Hi just from experience for revision snacking i'd recommend fruit smoothies, or cut up carrot (or whatever your favorite vegetables are) and having them with dips as a healthy yet fulfilling snack. Pasta is a good energy releasing lunch to have, but if your exam is in the morning i'd recommend having a breakfast of toast and then a yogurt or something also! Drink plenty of water too! Good luck :smile:

Reply 75

gomg

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Original post by mysterd

I have an undisclosed eating problem which means that I can only eat small portions at a time and get hungry really often.

During all of my IB exams, I took in 2 bananas which I placed on the table at the start of the exam. The invigilators/teachers said nothing for any of my exams. I broke the banana and used to eat it in chunks and pieces rather than in one go and it really helped me keep on going.

Otherwise I get really bad and embarrassing stomach growling which stops me from focussing on my exam :smile:

I hope that's helps :smile:

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ya should of write info on the banana skin!