Exam time I need brain boosting recipes for my DD?

Triker

Hello everyone, my daughter has an exam coming up soon and is already complaining that she is stressed and tired thinking about it.

So I wondered if you had some nutritious recipes that I can keep in plentiful supply in order to boost her energy levels and aid her revision.

I have a slow cooker and bread maker.

Thank you.

AliBow

Anything with bananas is good cos they boast your brain power (can't remember why tho :rotfl: )

This was one of my favourites when I was doing my degree. http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,176,153182-235203,00.html I use mixed spice rather than cloves tho and don't bother with the frosting. Cut it up into fingers and its great to nibble at whilst studying.

HTH.

Triker

AliBow wrote: »

Anything with bananas is good cos they boast your brain power (can't remember why tho :rotfl: )

This was one of my favourites when I was doing my degree. http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,176,153182-235203,00.html I use mixed spice rather than cloves tho and don't bother with the frosting. Cut it up into fingers and its great to nibble at whilst studying.

HTH.

Thanks that looks really nice, mmmm, I want some.:D

AliBow

It is very yummy and moreish! Just remembered seeing this this morning as well.... http://www.itv.com/Lifestyle/ThisMorning/Food/CarolVorderman/default.html

~Chameleon~

Lots of oily fish such as mackerel, pilchards, salmon, tuna etc as it's high in Omega 3 oils which is supposed to be brain food

purpleivy

was gonna say, fish is Brain Food

Pink.

Hi Triker,

As others have said oily fish is a great brain food. My daughter is doing her mock A levels at the moment and I'm cooking a lot more oily fish. This older thread might help:

oily fish recipes

I also found this on the food standards agency website: Eating for Exams

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Rowan9

as others have said, fish , fish, fish - I gave mine lots of salmon, interspersed with tinned tuna on harder up days!
Good luck to all those with exams
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organic_wanabe

My 15 year old DS has his 'prelims'next week and I plan to give him a breakfast of toast with baked beans and egg before he goes to school (some days it will be a baked bean/scrambled egg wrap). He loves this food anyway, but usually at weekend for brunch. I recently read somewhere that this type of breakfast really helps their concentration and stamina.

organic_wanabe

Strangely enough I was just watching a television programme on BBC1 where Carol Voderman was a guest (help, what has happened to her lips!) and she said that chewing gum, which I strongly discourage, really helps both during revision and the actual exam, she even quoted a bit of research. Unfortunately DS was watching and smirked and said "told you". I replied that as long as he disposes of it carefully, I might even treat him to a packet.

Psykicpup

there are other sources of Omega3 such as Venison etc if your DD gets fed up with fish lol (ps I wouldnt now but when I was at school....)

extract from wikipedia on Omega3

Other sources
Krill, which are small, shrimp-like zooplankton, also contain the ω−3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. One advantage of extracting ω−3 fatty acids from krill, as opposed to sources higher in the food chain, is that krill contain fewer heavy metals and PCBs harmful to humans.I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]citation needed[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/I However, in comparison to higher animals, they also contain fewer ω−3 fatty acids per gram.I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]citation needed[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/I
The ω−6 to ω−3 ratio of grass-fed beef is about 2:1, making it a more useful source of ω−3 than grain-fed beef, which usually has a ratio of 4:1.[79] Commercially availablelamb is almost always grass-fed, and subsequently higher in ω−3 than other common meat sources.I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]citation needed[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/I Milk and cheese from grass-fed cows may also be good sources of ω−3. One UK study showed that half a pint of milk provides 10% of the recommended daily intake (RDI) of ALA, while a piece of organic cheese the size of a matchbox may provide up to 88%".[80]
The microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii and Schizochytrium are rich sources of DHA (22:6 ω-3) and can be produced commercially in bioreactors. Oil from brown algae (kelp) is a source of EPA. Walnuts are one of few nuts that contain appreciable ω−3 fat, with approximately a 1:4 ratio of ω−3 to ω−6[81]. Acai palm fruit also contains ω−3 fatty acids.