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Students should sleep before exams

Written by: David Castillo on February 19th, 2011

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Experts are saying that students should get enough sleep and couple it with a healthy diet in order to do well on examinations. They say that these two help students keep their mind sharp and their bodies physically fit, while burning the midnight oil can lead to poor performance in exams.

Researchers say that students should sleep for at least four hours and a maximum of eight hours of sleep before taking examinations. Dr. Nitin Pise explains that “when they do not get complete sleep they get exhausted and there are chances that they might forget whatever they studied. Students get hyper during examinations and they always make the mistake of studying late or throughout the night which is a big mistake.”

Pise adds that students should also take lots of fluids in order to avoid dehydration. Meanwhile, dietician Shilpi Roy says that students “need more of protein, vitamin and carbohydrate to keep them fit and active. It’s always better to avoid junk food because there are chances that they might fall ill.”

Source: Mid-Day.com