9 Tiffin Ideas with Brain-Boosting Foods for Exams

Don’t forget to include some coconut curry, or use cold-pressed coconut oil and turmeric in your families’ diet. While coconut oil breaks into ketones that give brain cells energy and act as brain fuel, turmeric boosts the brain’s oxygen intake and keeps the mind alert. Apart from these, there is walnut, almonds, and even chocolate for good brain health! So here’s a list to make your morning simpler with Tiffin ideas that boost the brain.

#1 Chocolate Walnut Pinwheel Sandwich

Dark chocolate has small amounts of caffeine that keep the brain alert. It also triggers the feel-good hormones that will keep you happy during exams. Dark Chocolate with at least 70% cocoa is full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Walnuts, which look like brains in their shape, are rich in nutrients and good for memory, concentration.

To make this sandwich use fresh bread, slightly moistened with softened butter. Then spread melted, dark cooking chocolate on the bread, sprinkle it with crushed walnuts. Now roll the bread into swiss roll style and secure with four toothpicks: two toothpicks at the ends and two in the middle.

#2 Spinach Omelet cooked in Coconut Oil

Egg yolks have choline that helps in the development of the fetal brain in pregnant women. Eggs, also break down methane, the happy hormone, and make you feel happier. Spinach and green leafy vegetables are loaded with vitamins A and K, and studies have shown that they result in better brain health and slower deterioration. Coconut oil, cold-pressed is anti-inflammatory; it slows memory loss as you age and also destroys bad bacteria in your gut. Coconut oil is also full of nutrients that benefit the brain, combined with spinach and egg it boosts calcium absorption in the body.

#3 Broccoli, Tomato & Toasted Almond Spaghetti cooked in Olive Oil

Broccoli with choline and vitamin K helps in keeping your memory sharp, and vitamin C helps in boosting immunity. Lycopene in tomatoes is a powerful antioxidant that helps in good brain health by preventing free radical damage to the cells. Almonds have been given to Indian kids for centuries to boost their brainpower before exams. Almonds are known to strengthen memory and concentration because they are rich in nutrients, antioxidants, and lean protein that help in the repair of brain cells.

#4 Roasted Beetroot & Cheese Roll

The natural nitrates in beetroot help in boosting the blood flow to the brain, and that’s how it also improves the performance of your mind. Whole grains in rotis or bread improve the blood flow to the entire body and also give energy. Any sharp-tasting or salty processed cheese goes well with roasted beetroot. Grate beetroot on the large perforation of a box grater. Then lightly roast it on a Tava. Mix it with grated cheese, cardamom, cinnamon, and clove powder and roll it into a roti.

#5 Coconut Curry & Rice with Turmeric

Coconut Oil is rich in medium-chain triglycerides, which break down into ketones, which can be used by brain cells for fuel. It is full of vital nutrients that give energy and nourishment to the brain and other organs ensuring quick healing and an active body. Turmeric also helps in boosting antioxidant levels and keeps your immune system healthy, it also improves your brain’s oxygen intake, keeping your mind alert and able to process information.

#6 Hyderabadi Tomato Kut with Boiled Eggs & Roti

Tomato is rich in the antioxidant lycopene, while egg yolk is rich in choline that helps improve brain health. Both of these are beautifully combined in a tomato kut. To make tomato kut, simply cook tomatoes without water, add salt, turmeric, and garlic on low heat with a fitted lid. Once soft, grind into a fine paste. In a pan, add curry leaves, onion seeds, and paste. Add red chili powder and garnish with boiled eggs.

#7 Daal Khichdi Balls

As mentioned earlier, turmeric helps in healing the brain and also betters the oxygen intake of the brain. To maximize turmeric absorption, add black pepper and ghee to your khichdi. Once a semi-dry khichdi is a ready shape into balls, coat it with papad crumbs, and deep fry in ghee to make khichdi balls.

#8 Egg, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich

Eggs, green leafy along tomato are full of essential micronutrients. It makes a light and healthy lunch in buttered whole-grain bread. It is perfect for a quick bite when you are in a rush for energy and nourishment.

#9 Palak Paneer & Multigrain Roti Rolls

Spinach has lutein. Lutein is a powerful antioxidant. Lutein in comparison to other carotenoids is absorbed well by the brain. It, therefore, helps in improved function of the brain including memory and learning.