Diet
If, for example, you are studying for a sustained period and wish to take a break, a common pattern is to recover one's energies with a cup of coffee or a Mars bar or other chocolate snack! However, it is important to be aware that these 'remedies' are not without their costs. Thus, coffee contains the drug caffein, which initially gives you a lift, but then, when this has worn off, leaves you feeling more tired than before - unless that is you drink yet more coffee to replenish your caffein level! Likewise chocolate and other sugary sweets give you an initial 'high' feeling, but then the body quickly over-reacts to this by reducing your blood sugar level and leaving you feeling fatigued. RecommendationsIn your study breaks a much better policy is to eat some real food, such as a cheese sandwich. This will be absorbed much more slowly by the body and will give you a sustained increase in energy level. During the breaks in my Brainware workshops I always provided 'Trail Mix', a snack based on nuts and raisins, and natural fruit juice. This seemed to go down well! There is widespread interest in diet and nutrition and many sources of useful information. In brief, the recommendations are that we should be moving away from foods with a high fat, sugar and salt content and moving towards higher fibre foods, such as bread and cereals. We should also aim to include much more fruit and vegetables in our diets and drink more fluids, although the regular drinking of tea and coffee is often discouraged. Further InformationFor further information on diet and nutrition see:
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