{"id":50760,"date":"2016-06-10T13:48:48","date_gmt":"2016-06-10T11:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/50760\/amanda-a-mangia-brain-food-for-the-exams\/"},"modified":"2016-06-10T13:48:48","modified_gmt":"2016-06-10T11:48:48","slug":"amanda-a-mangia-brain-food-for-the-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/uncategorized\/2016\/06\/10\/amanda-a-mangia-brain-food-for-the-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Amanda A-mangia: Brain food for the exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Studying for exams really challenges the brain.\u00a0Give yourself the fuel you need to concentrate and stay focused in order to absorb the material you are studying.<\/p>\n<h3>Milk and yogurt<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/milk-yoghurt-3-2_0.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110504\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/milk-yoghurt-3-2_0.jpg\" alt=\"milk-yoghurt-3-2_0\" width=\"620\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Low-fat dairy products are packed with protein and B\u00a0vitamins\u00a0that may help you concentrate and work efficiently. Plain Greek yogurt, which is super-high in protein and has no added sugar is recommended. Milk and yogurt are fortified with vitamins which also supports\u00a0brain health.<\/p>\n<h3>Oats<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/what-is-the-difference-between-oats-and-oat-bran_6dccb2d7-227d-49c7-97b6-8847f1a53d52.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110505\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/what-is-the-difference-between-oats-and-oat-bran_6dccb2d7-227d-49c7-97b6-8847f1a53d52.jpg\" alt=\"what-is-the-difference-between-oats-and-oat-bran_6dccb2d7-227d-49c7-97b6-8847f1a53d52\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hard to beat oatmeal at\u00a0breakfast. Oatmeal is a whole grain, which you digest slowly, giving your\u00a0brain\u00a0and body steady energy.\u00a0And you get a bowlful of B\u00a0vitamins\u00a0and fibre as well as\u00a0potassium, zinc, and\u00a0vitamin E.<\/p>\n<h3>Blueberries<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/blueberries.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110506\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/blueberries.jpg\" alt=\"blueberries\" width=\"849\" height=\"566\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of nature&#8217;s perfect foods, blueberries are packed with\u00a0nutrients\u00a0that give them their deep-blue colour. One study links blueberries to improved learning and memory. One cup of\u00a0fresh or frozen blueberries a day are recommended.<\/p>\n<h3>Salmon<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/naked-salmon-2rdjqkx1mldgzlvl2f2y2y.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110508\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/naked-salmon-2rdjqkx1mldgzlvl2f2y2y.jpg\" alt=\"naked-salmon-2rdjqkx1mldgzlvl2f2y2y\" width=\"785\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Salmon is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids,\u00a0healthy fats\u00a0that are good for the brain.\u00a0Curried salmon gives you omega-3s mixed with turmeric, which is also good for the brain.<\/p>\n<h3>Walnuts<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/476468-walnuts.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110511\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/476468-walnuts.jpg\" alt=\"476468-walnuts\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While all nuts provide brain fuel in the form of protein and both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, walnuts are best. A study found that students who regularly ate walnuts were better at deductive reasoning.<\/p>\n<h3>Hemp seed<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/483505385_XS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110513\" src=\"https:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2016\/06\/483505385_XS.jpg\" alt=\"483505385_XS\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hemp seed is a real superfood. It provides brain-powering protein, omega-3s and -6s, and a variety of\u00a0antioxidants\u00a0and other\u00a0nutrients. The seeds are versatile &#8211; their nutty flavour blends well with lots of\u00a0breakfast\u00a0foods and baked goods. Stir a couple of spoonfuls into oatmeal, mix with milk or yogurt, sprinkle on cereal, or bake into muffins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are 6 foods that are fuel for your brain when studying for exams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7782,"featured_media":50761,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Caxton Central","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2704,2681],"tags":[4941,4942,4943,4944],"class_list":["post-50760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment-news","category-lifestyle-news","tag-brain-foods-for-exams","tag-brain-foods-for-students","tag-brain-fuel-foods","tag-focus-foods"],"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Entertainment"},"tag_labels":["brain foods for exams","brain foods for students","brain fuel foods","focus foods"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7782"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}