Caffeine may give you good marks but...

Here’s the catch: caffeine is harmful in the long run. Those of you are appearing for your board or university examinations, the performance tension and long study hours must have already taken a toll on you. It is quite likely that you might be gulping loads of coffee to keep yourself going. “An article published in the Science News in 1992 cited a study examining the effects of caffeine. Their findings suggested that although caffeine does increase energy and focus, the withdrawal period proportionately promoted anxiety and depression. Subjects also reported moderate to severe headaches from 24 to 48 hours after they stopped taking caffeine along with feelings of intense drowsiness”— reported St. Norbert Times.[caption id=“attachment_631636” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Examination pressure. Reuters[/caption] There is something to cheer as the writer in St. Norbert Times, Grant Parker, suggested some alternative methods to stay away from the caffeine addiction. A good night sleep, breakfast, eight glasses of water a day, an apple and some exercise will motivate your body to throw away the caffeine habit. “Eating breakfast is vital in providing the body with energy to begin the day and overlooking it will increase your dependence on caffeine. Most people mistake low blood-sugar levels for exhaustion and turn to coffee instead of addressing their body’s needs. Instead, just eat an apple and drink water to even your blood-sugar level and then readdress how you feel."— Parker writes in St. Norbert Times. Good luck for your exams.