Drink tea or coffee instead. I got really into green tea during A Levels. It's a great alternative to high-caffeine drinks but still boosts your concentration, and it's packed with antioxidants too. Bananas and chocolate are fantastic sources of energy as well.
Yes! Energy drinks can help improve your focus and concentration, thus helping you study. Drinking a caffeinated beverage, such as an energy drink, will stimulate your nervous system. This stimulation will give you a temporary energy boost.
According to Science Daily, alcohol is a better drink of choice than caffeine while studying. Alcohol enhances learning while caffeine gives a more short-lived adrenaline effect. Alcohol makes you feel more relaxed and more creative at the same time.
A lot of drinks, even those that are advertised as healthy (Gatorade, fruit juices, iced green teas) actually have a lot of added sugars. Energy drinks (Five Star, Red Bull, Monster) are even worse as they contain abnormally large amounts of caffeine, sugars, and other chemicals and are not FDA approved.
Is Red Bull Good for Studying? Red Bull is okay for studying, and when consumed in moderation, the caffeine levels should give you a boost in mental clarity and focus. However, the original Red Bull also has 27g of sugar per serving, which isn't good for your body.
The best stress-relieving drinks include ginger, chamomile tea, valerian, black tea, coconut water, milk, green tea, coffee, lemon balm tea, water, and vegetable and fruit juice. Aromatherapy is another self-soothing practice shown to have benefits for mental health.
Water is ideal, but healthy drinks such as milk and small amounts of fruit juice count. Tea and coffee count too, but are high in caffeine. It's best to avoid sweet fizzy and energy drinks, which are high in sugar, as they'll lead to energy peaks and troughs.
Law students drink the most, a new study has suggested.
Try to avoid ultra-processed products when you are studying as these are often energy dense, high in sugar and fat. Optimise healthy food intake through eating a range of foods from the five food groups: Vegetables and legumes/beans.
Healthy brain food for studying includes: Protein — meat, fish, eggs, poultry, legumes, nuts and seeds, dried beans and lentils, dairy products and soy products. Protein helps your brain send messages to the rest of your body, and helps create brain chemicals that improve your mood.
One study asked people to drink four cups of coffee or tea throughout the day. Both beverages had similar effects on alertness and cognitive performance. But the tea had one big advantage over coffee: It had enough caffeine to aid performance, but not so much that it disrupted sleep.
Helps you think more clearly
An earlier study found that light to moderate drinking can actually help relax your brain and get you thinking more clearly. It was even found to help people not overthink and come to better, more thought-out solutions.
Our brains, while made up of 75% water, cannot store water. Therefore it is important to drink plenty of water throughout the day to maintain optimal brain function, including the ability to think more clearly, increase focus and experience greater clarity and creativity.
Studies show that drinking water prior to an exam may increase your academic performance. Your brain is roughly 75% water and when it's functioning on a “full tank”, you will be able to think more clearly, increase your ability to focus, and experience greater clarity and creativity.