63/365 Put the Amp Down and Go to Sleep

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Whenever the first week of tests or finals come around, the Amp, Red Bull, etc. Energy Drink Girls are sure to follow. In their super cute cars with their bubbling personalities the girls joyfully pass out energy drinks with bright colors and symbols of lightning bolts and power. I am not trying to insult these girls, they are just doing their job. These drink companies go to great lengths to market their product to you because they know it isn't healthy.

Energy drinks are toxic. Something with taurine, caffeine, and a bunch of other chemicals you can't pronounce or have heard of is not good for you. This is especially true when studying for exams. Your brain is much better off with a good night of sleep instead of trying to filter out chemicals to get through its beloved blood brain barrier.

You have to face the music: if you don't know your test information by now, cramming until 3am is not going to help the situation. Rather, be proactive and plan ahead. Study starting the week before the exam a little at a time; start sooner if you can. I know this sounds like high school stuff but, people still don't listen to this advice (I am a person too by the way and a work in progress).

Regardless, recharging your synapses and allowing your brain to process everything that you've shoved into it from class and studying will do you much better on the test and in the long run. Cramming and consuming energy drinks is not the best answer possible.

Happy studying and sleeping!
In health,

Lauren