When we present ourselves to a competitive examination, we think that the most important thing is to study, study and study. Spending hours in front of notes while nurturing your mind is fine ... but it is more important to nurture your body. If you are not well fed, your brain will not be able to perform at its best and as a consequence your preparation for the oppositions could be deficient.
Food is basic for all people and living beings, we must take care of it in a meticulous way so that we do not lack nutrients of any kind since then our body would not be at its full capacity. If you do not give importance to your diet, it will cost you more to concentrate, it will take twice as long to study the same as if you are well fed, you will be more tired, you will sleep worse ... and the results of your tests will not be as good as you really would deserve if you you would have fed properly.
Although being well fed is not a sufficient requirement to be able to pass the oppositions Since there are many factors that also intervene (such as sleeping well, studying enough, not having more nerves than necessary, etc.), it is undoubtedly something fundamental that you should take care of.
Eating is as important as studying
Being well fed is just as important as having all the subjects well studied. If you do not feed yourself correctly, your brain will not receive everything it needs to be fully functional. Good nutrition will be essential for your performance to be optimal. You will also have to combine it with adequate study habits (with their corresponding breaks), as well as with a minimum of 8 hours of sleep.
Instead, If you are not responsible in your diet and in proper habits, you could be harming not only your health, but also your future. We are not machines that need oil to obtain good fuel, but we do need a good diet to be at the best of our abilities.
What you should eat to be well fed
Even if you know that you must be well fed if you live alone or if you have little time to take care of your diet, it is likely that good will is not enough. You must know what foods you should include in your daily diet in order to be well nourished and with everything your body needs to be well and to better cope with study hours and all your daily chores.
The first thing you should know is that the most important thing is to try to eat healthy and balanced in a general way, that is, to have a balanced diet where there is no lack of meat, fish, vegetables, fruit and some carbohydrates.
But if you want to have a good performance in your study and that the forces do not fail you at the worst moment then you will have to eat antioxidants that you can find in foods such as raisins, grapes, lemon, strawberries, spinach, oranges or plums. These foods will prevent the oxidation of your cells, greatly enhancing your memory.
But there are also other foods that you cannot miss, such as foods rich in vitamin B and Omega 3. These foods can be:
- Foods rich in vitamin B: liver, organ meats, meat, fish, eggs, milk, whole grains, nuts, fruits, dried fruits, legumes, vegetables, or seeds.
- Foods rich in Omega 3: fish, shellfish, sardines, anchovies, salmon, mackerel, herring, tuna, egg yolk, rabbit, vegetable oils, vegetable foods (walnuts, almonds, soybeans, chickpeas, spinach, strawberries, lettuce, cucumbers, pineapple, Brussels sprouts, etc.).
What you should not consume
In times of oppositions it is important that you put aside foods rich in fat such as junk food or industrial pastries to give a few examples. Nor can you abuse products rich in sugar or artificial products. If you want to treat yourself, you can have two ounces of dark chocolate a day because it has great benefits for the body and mind.
How is your diet in the time of oppositions? Are you aware of the importance of being able to be well fed in order to perform better in the tests you must take? Remember that if your body and brain are not well nourished, you will not be able to give your best. Do not hesitate to include all the foods that I have mentioned in your diet starting today!