SATS-The Essential Diet

Want to improve your test scores even more? Then try this SATS diet that's sure to get you fired up before the test!

The SATS diet:

• Do drink lots of water as this improves your concentration, however, don't drink too much as you don't wan't to need the toilet during the test
• Almond nuts are very good for your energy so why not have a handful of nuts before the test?
• Don't have chocolate and sugary things as this clouds up your brain and causes you to not be able to concentrate
• Natural foods such as seeds and grains and Omega 3 & 6 oils are good for the brain and are a great help
• Maybe have a bag of carrots before the day of the test if your feeling peckish
• Cereal in the morning is a much better alternative than a fry - up or toast in the morning as it contains whole grain which boosts your energy levels

The Facts:

• About 60% of our brain is fatty material. Therefore, whatever we eat, can effect the working of our brain. Healthy brain food keeps our mental motor runiing, just as a healthy diet keeps our body going.
• Researchers at the University of Sydney tested 117 people in a retirement village by putting them through a series of mental tests. Those who regularly took vitamin C scored higher than others. The tests included mental addition and subtraction.
• The American Journal of Clinical nutrition reported in 1996 the results of a study on 260 people aged 65 to 90 with a series of mental exercises including mental artithmetic. The top performers were those who consumes the most fruits and vegatables and ate the least saturated fat.
• Brain boosters like spinach contain betacarotene, vitamin c and folic acid and this keeps blood vessels supple and help transport nerve impulses more efficiently

Remember to have a good breakfast on the day of the test to make sure that you do not get hungry during the test!