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Monday • December 9, 1996
Food For Final's Thought
Students who eat healthy during finals week can
beat test-time stress.
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By Shea Wiggins
The Battalion
tudents who reach for a
candy bar and a cup of cof
fee to make it through the
last hour of studying before a fi
nal may not realize they are do
ing more harm than good.
Experts say these artificial
stimulants will decrease study
ing productivity.
Dr. Jane Cohen, a health edu
cation and nutrition specialist,
said reducing consumption of
caffeine and sugar helps students
prevent stress.
“Students think that coffee, tea,
soda and chocolate will keep
them awake, but they need to
limit this consumption and eat
well-balanced meals during fi
nals,” Cohen said.
Deborah Shipley, a graduate
student in nutrition, said students
should try not to drink caffeine to
stay awake.
“Caffeine is only a stimulant for a certain
amount of time, and it will decrease your
energy in the long run,” Shipley said.
Shipley said students should not
drink more than one cup of coffee.
“If you drink pots of coffee to keep
awake, you can’t go to sleep when
you finally are done studying for
the night,” Shipley said.
Shipley said students should
not drink caffeine after 8 or 9
p.m., and should eat carbohy
drates before an exam.
“Studies have been done
which show that students
who eat before class do bet
ter on exams, and better in
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Cohen said students can pre
vent mid-morning slumps by
consuming a healthy breakfast.
“Students frequently pull all-
nighters to have that last-minute
preparation,” Cohen said. “Sleep
and a healthy breakfast choice
would benefit their studying more.”
Cohen said students should
avoid consuming large amounts
of fat before a test.
“The ideal meal for a morning
final would be a bagel, juice and
cereal with milk,” Cohen said.
“Pasta, fruits, or vegetables and a
serving of protein is a good meal
to eat before an afternoon final.”
Cohen said students who need to eat on campus before a final
can find healthy meals in the Lite Line of Food Services or low-fat
snacks in the vending machines.
Adrienne Olsen, a sophomore business major, said she and
her roommates do not eat out during finals.
“We try to cook low-fat and we take turns cooking,” Olsen said.
“We divide duties so that we get
good meals, but no one has to
worry much about cooking.”
Kristen Brewer, a junior bio
medical science major, said she
eats a Power Bar before a final.
“People think sugar is good when
they are tired, when something with
protein is much better for you,”
Brewer said.
Shipley said exercise is a good
way to review what is being studied.
“When you are exercising for a
break, you can think about what
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“Exercise is good because it gets
rid of the byproducts of stress,”
Cohen said.
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morphins in the brain, and then increases
your well-being.”
She said students should have six hours of
sleep every night — even under deadline
pressure.
“Relax before the test, practice deep
breathing and focus on a positive outcome,”
Cohen said.
Cohen said stress can reduce energy
needed to study.
“Don’t worry, but be prepared,” Cohen said.
“Study now and don’t wait until the night before.”
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