So as finals are approaching most of us will make poor health decisions with sleep, food and stress. To help with the sleep and stress, try to study for a few hours and then take breaks in between. If you do not get sleep more than likely it will be hard to retain information. If you need to relieve stress or anxiety try a little exercise or meditation.
As far as the choices on food. . .
Stay away from the energy drinks I talked about in Feb. They only provide high amounts of sugar
and cause a bad crash afterward.
Try to avoid the cheap fast-food that will be fast and convenient, but harmful later.
Instead of eating heavy or those unhealthy vending machine foods at 1am, pack a snack to take
with you.
Here are some snacks to help with hunger and the fight to learn as much information before those huge finals! These are Energy Boosting Snacks according to WebMD.com.
Fresh bananas and apples (1piece of fruit or 1 cup of fruits or berries)
Cereal and yogurt 6 ounce yogurt
Popcorn (low-fat)
Half a turkey sandwich
Red peppers and hummus (veggies and 1/4 cup of hummus)
Almonds and Walnuts 1 ounce
Soy crisps 1 serving bag
I know I will be taking these tips into consideration for the next week and hope I do not add stress or loose too much sleep!
What will you be doing to avoid unhealthy options in a time-crunching week?
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