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Hey everyone! So in terms of brain food, I'm debating what I should eat during my MCAT breaks! What do you guys suggest?
Hey everyone! So in terms of brain food, I'm debating what I should eat during my MCAT breaks! What do you guys suggest?
Bread is sugar. Even whole wheat is enough to spike the OP. I'd just recommend nuts or packaged tuna. I'm very sensitive to post-prandial fatigue so I'm probably going to go as low GI as possible.
do you really need someone to tell you what food to eat during the mcat?
Why are people staying away from simple sugars like glucose?
I am curious as to why people are staying away from simple sugars.
The neurons are dependent on glucose to function as we know from content review. It does so without insulin. Understandably, you don't want a parasympathetically active GI to trump your sympathetics which help you stay alert during an exam. Ingesting glucose means no digestion takes place since it's already in the simple form. It's presence in the blood means more for neuronal uptake, and better function. It stays in the blood for a period of time and ingestion more glucose during breaks should keep the level up.
Why are people staying away from simple sugars like glucose?
How about some caffeinated drinks?