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15 Brain Boosting Foods...Because Midterms are Here and College is Hard

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Oct 22, 2018

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Red grapes

Grapes decrease the risk of cognitive decline and are packed with antioxidants.

Green tea

Green tea has caffeine which can help you stay alert. It also contains L-theanine, which helps with relaxation and memory retention.

Coffee

Most everyone lives on coffee for the caffeine boost. But along with that initial boost of caffeine, coffee makes you more focused and efficient.

Spinach

Spinach is full of antioxidants and helps fight inflammation, specifically in the brain.

Turmeric

Turmeric isn't that well known, but it is a yellow seasoning that helps improve memory and it also contains antidepressant properties.

Eggs

Eggs contain an element choline, which has been found to boost the brains functioning.

Dark chocolate

Dark chocolate is full of caffeine and antioxidants which help you stay focused and alert, while keeping the brain healthy.

Turkey

Turkey not only makes you sleep better, it also contains an amino acid that helps with dopamine levels in the brain, thereby improving memory and making you feel better.

Walnuts

Walnuts are not only beneficial for your heart, they're also a major source of omega-3's, which are a fatty acids that help with brain function.

Almonds

Almonds don't contain omega-3's like walnuts, but they do have fatty acids that help with brain function.

Salmon

Salmon, like walnuts, contains omega-3's, which improve the brains functioning.

Oranges

Oranges are full of vitamin C, which is a major brain boosting vitamin.

Broccoli

Broccoli is not only good for your body but it's also full of vitamin K, which helps decrease inflammation.

Blueberries

Blueberries are also full of vitamin K and anti-inflammatory agents. Blueberries are also specifically proven to help improve memory loss.

Strawberries

Strawberries are packed with antioxidants that will help with inflammation and slow down the aging of the body and the brain.

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All names should be "unisex names."

1. Communicating via email can be awkward.

2. Appointments usually accompany weird looks.

3. Introducing yourself to someone is never without a hitch.

4. You’ve probably thought about changing your name.

5. You’re often asked why you have the name you do.

6. You get excited when you meet someone of your gender with your name.

7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

I get it... I'm pale.

1. At least I can't lose you in a crowd!

2. Oh my goodness your skin is like glow-in-the-dark.

3. Can't you just get fake tan?

4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

8. I laid out by the pool almost every day over break!

9. I haven't used sunscreen since I was, like, five.

10. *adjusts selfie lighting to their face* Oops, where'd you go??

11. *after working out* Your face is SO red!

12. *wears white* Look! You're all one color!

13. You need to get some sun.

14. Aren't you excited for summer?

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5. When there's a paper due the next day, but you have to attend yet another concert in order to pass a 0 credit class:

6. When your friends try to encourage you after a performance, even though you are criticizing everything in your mind:

7. Knowing that there's always that one professor during juries:

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9. Realizing that a college campus is maybe not the best atmosphere to finish your latest composition:

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11. When people think finals week is a breeze for you.

12. When you're drowning in the stress that comes with 18+ credits (and not to mention all those 0 credit classes) and people ask you how you are:

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Because you need it in your life.

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!