Should I change my diet to improve focus and intelligence in school and on mcat?

[ExAmateurEconomist]

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I eat a lot of junk food and fast food, but my goals are more extreme, like completely eradicating artificial sugar and fast food, rather than eating it occasionally or in moderation. I'm wondering if anyone has tried something like this to retain information, because I watched an educational video all the way back in middle school which I still remember saying not to eat too much sugar or caffeine before an exam.

 

[ExAmateurEconomist]

oh sorry i posted this in the wrong sub i meant to put it in pre md

 

[Dr Meow]

Diet surely helped me. The main thing that RUINS study time is food coma.
You want to create a diet that eliminates that.

For me, it's just buying a heck ton of healthy choice/lean cuisine 300 cal frozen meals. It's easily portioned and I can decide whether I want to up the calories or not. And I buy a LOT of them, enough that I have to refill my food stock maybe once a month.

You don't need to completely eliminate it. I save the "food coma" for after exams. So whereas some people get drunk, my equivalent is eating a heck ton of fried foods and I BASICALLY get drunk on food.

 

[deleted1100659]

When you eat like crap, you often feel like crap. Incorporating exercise and a healthy diet definitely would be useful in medical school- its too easy to be eat bad and become sedentary.

 

[Goro]

Ample data shows that exercise aids in retention of information. And yes, get rid of the junk food.

 

[ChymeofPassion]

Eat good look good feel good test good. I worked out/had a good meal the morning before my MCAT and Step and was WIRED.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Healthy Nutrition for College Students | Learning Centers

rlc.rutgers.edu

 

[chilly_md]

Moved to pre-allo forums.

 

[ABigChunguss]

You should try to do it irrespective of what benefits it has on your intelligence or MCAT score. Plus, you'll be surprised at just how good healthy self-cooked food and smoothies can taste if you stick to them for a few days. And if you establish a good workout routine (preferably one you can maintain in med school), I find the working out and healthy diet create a positive feedback loop where doing one motivates me to do the other and vice versa.

 

[jhmmd]

I eat a lot of junk food and fast food, but my goals are more extreme, like completely eradicating artificial sugar and fast food, rather than eating it occasionally or in moderation. I'm wondering if anyone has tried something like this to retain information, because I watched an educational video all the way back in middle school which I still remember saying not to eat too much sugar or caffeine before an exam.

Numerous studies have proven that a healthy diet and regular exercise improve concentration. And it's good for you, too!

 

[jjthrowaway225]

Absolutely. Nutrition is crucial for focus/retention/concentration. High-level performance in school (and from what I can tell, in life, really) is about optimizing the little things. They often go quite a long way.

 

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