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I am probably asking a stupid question but are you allowed to drink/eat anything while actually taking the test or eating/drinking takes place only during the breaks?
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To put this in perspective, I had a breakfast of 2 eggs and toast and I clocked up a decent score and was mentally fresh through out the test. Most people who have posted on the GMAT experience attest to having a breakfast of cereals or of toast and eggs.

To answer the question about being allowed to eat during the test, you are NOT allowed to eat DURING the test, however you are ALLOWED to eat during the BREAKS (i.e. after the AWA essays and after the quant section). I took 2 bananas with me which I ate during each of the breaks.
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None of you had coffee either before the exam or during the breaks? I don't think I would survive the verbal section w/o coffee.
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I had a coffee. About an hour before the start of the test. I did not want to overdo the caffine though.

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None of you had coffee either before the exam or during the breaks? I don't think I would survive the verbal section w/o coffee.
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This is the scientific research to explain why low GI food is good for the brain:
https://www.fi.edu/brain/carbs.htm

Nutrition: The test is very demanding to the brain. I read an article about brain energy - it says glucose (simple sugar) is the fuel for the brain. However, glucose cannot be stored anywhere in the body. Hence, the key is to eat food that releases glucose gradually (i.e., high sugar stuff like soft drinks releases sugar too fast, and there are risks of sugar-crash as well). Good "brain food" mainly consists of complex carbohydrates, which act like time capsules that release glucose gradually as the body digests them. Examples like cereals, oats and rice. Look for food with low glycemic index.
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You know , this might explain why my GMAT center had a lot of lollies in the main reception area. Maybe I should have eaten one :)

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This is the scientific research to explain why low GI food is good for the brain:
https://www.fi.edu/brain/carbs.htm

Nutrition: The test is very demanding to the brain. I read an article about brain energy - it says glucose (simple sugar) is the fuel for the brain. However, glucose cannot be stored anywhere in the body. Hence, the key is to eat food that releases glucose gradually (i.e., high sugar stuff like soft drinks releases sugar too fast, and there are risks of sugar-crash as well). Good "brain food" mainly consists of complex carbohydrates, which act like time capsules that release glucose gradually as the body digests them. Examples like cereals, oats and rice. Look for food with low glycemic index.
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nbooky, thanks so much for posting that link. I read most of the page and it's right on the money. Great link!
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