Stay healthy during the exam season

The period from May to July is the most stressful period of school age. It was the time when the 'soldiers' entered the examinations after a period of hard work. It was at this time that the students of the school easily loosened their health care. So good health is also a way to help examinations achieve high results.

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First of all, the diet needs to eat enough nutrients, which means to eat well and balance protein, sugar, fat, vitamins and minerals. Meals should include substances such as milk and dairy foods; cereals, starch (including products such as bread, rice, beans .); meats (such as chicken, fish, pork, beef .); Vegetables, fruits, tubers.

Every day the body needs about 2,000 calories equivalent to about 6 backs of rice cups + 150g lean pork + 40g of cooking oil + 600g of vegetables. People often assume that before taking the exam, you should not eat the ducks most of the duck flakes because you are afraid of getting 'duck eggs', you should not eat bananas because you are afraid of banana peel and you should eat lots of beans to make them easy to pass!

In fact, eating beans - especially soybeans - is also good because it's high in protein, anti-arteriosclerosis, but it is better to eat ducks in the exam season because it's full and balanced of protein, sugar, and fat, minerals, vitamins to fully form an animal that does not have excess, no shortage. On the other hand, the duck flakes have a lot of folic acid, which helps to replenish the blood (provided that the duck must be quarantined and boiled properly!).

In addition, while studying hard, do not forget to take the time to rest, relax your mind and let your brain rest, otherwise it will be miserable! Should get enough sleep from 6-8 hours a day, noon even though they should also take a nap at least ½ hour because people realize that noon nap is short but very helpful for the acquisition of knowledge and public work for the afternoon and create pleasure for work and study.

On the other hand, do not use stimulants such as solid tea, coffee, cigarettes (for students) or drugs that cause excitement because it can help most of the time, such as staying up all night to study but After that, it will fall into a state of lethargy, tiredness, drowsiness the next day, learn all the time without remembering, not to mention if prolonged use can be addictive.

If you feel too tired, you can relax by listening to soothing music, watching comedy movies, doing some exercise . And you can take supplements like: Pharmaton 1 capsule / day ( Oral - less than 12 years of age should not be taken) or Berocca 1 tablet / day (taken).

Before going to the exam, do not stay up late, but go to bed early and relax so that the spirit of consciousness will be good tomorrow.

In addition, it is necessary to keep eating and drinking especially in this hot season, so eat cooked, drink cooked, do not eat hawkers to avoid having to "run away " in the examination room!

Dr. NGUYEN DINH SANG