This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Montclair chapter.
5 Energy-Boosting Foods to Eat While Studying!
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Syllabus Week is over and with its end, we welcome the beginning of the remaining amount of weeks in the Fall 2014 semester (13 weeks, to be exact… But, hey – who’s counting?). To help start your semester off strong, we’ve compiled a list of five energy-boosting/brain-promoting foods you can eat to keep both your energy and brain levels high while studying! Remember: treat your brain like you’d treat your car – just as your car cannot function properly without fuel, your brain cannot function properly without energy.
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- WHOLEGRAINS: Contrary to popular belief, wholegrains are NOT boring! Add “wheat-y” foods, such as brown cereal and pasta, to your diet – doing so not only tastes delicious but it will also serve as an energy supplement that will deliver blood to your brain
- FISH: Omega-3 fatty acids, which not only promote a healthy brain but also a healthy heart, exist naturally within oily fish such as salmon, trout and sardines. Seafood-lovers – this one’s for you!
- BLUEBERRIES: Memory foam is good. Memory loss? Not so much. Studies suggest that blueberries especially aid in the fight against our worst nemesis: short-term memory loss
-  PUMPKIN SEEDS: If you haven’t already figured, anything with the word “pumpkin” in front of it is an absolute must (hello, seasonal Starbucks promotions!). Pumpkin seeds are zinc-filled and therefore enhance the memory and thinking skills
- NUTS: Who says going nuts is a bad things? Nuts of various kinds are vitamin-E filled, thus helping prevent the occurrence of cognitive decline. Go ahead – go nuts!
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