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Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2010, 21:04
Hey all,

Quick question for the crew here. I've been reading some postings here that refer to eating almonds or other nuts during breaks on exam day. It made me wonder if there really is such a thing as "brain food," or if it's more of a placebo effect.

Is there a reason people eat almonds, or drink caffeine before and during the test? Or is it best to just make sure that I eat enough so that I'm not hungry during the exam. Obviously I'm not asking if it's ok to pound candy and chips all day, but just regular food.

Thanks very much

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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2010, 21:32
Caffeine just acts as an anti-soporific agent for most people and almonds generally produce a wave of adrenaline for some people. It's all up to you. :) If you are stimulated by caffeine, by all means go for it. If not, it's best to not experiment. Read Slingfox's guide to the test day on his debrief. It's pretty good. Gatorade is also recommended.
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2010, 21:55
Many people recommend Gatorade as it works for many people.
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2010, 22:24
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   19 Sep 2010, 23:33
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I didn't do anything dramatic- just ate a decent breakfast that morning, and kept a bottle of water and fruit & nut bar in my locker at the testing center. Despite another post elsewhere on this forum to consider keeping a full bladder during the exam, I wanted to avoid that and so just took small sips on my breaks.

Most important is getting in a good meal before the test! If you're a snacker, then take a favorite snack as a treat for your break, but make sure it's not messy so you don't have to waste precious break time washing your hands/face afterwards.

Good luck with the exam!
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2010, 11:18
Dawgie wrote:
shaselai wrote:
5 hour energy drink man. beats other drinks - big power in small bottle!

What about pills? Even smaller.


what do you have in mind? i havent seen anything that will give you lots of energy without crash..
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2010, 13:20
I was not feeling hungry until I completed my test :)
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   20 Sep 2010, 13:25
I would stick to complex carbs (think granola bar) with a gatorade to wash it down. Like others have stated it all depends on what works best with your body.
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   21 Sep 2010, 06:26
i use to drink coke, in my opinion caffeine definitely helps. But as with most medicines, the placebo effect will help you already a lot!! So just be convinced about whatever you take before your gmat
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Re: Food and Drinks Before/During Test [#permalink] New post   21 Sep 2010, 09:54
also, if you want to try anything be sure to test it out couple days before..
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