You are what you eat is not the case, but what you put into your body does have immediate effects both on your ability to drive and the comfort of your passengers. For these reasons you should consider what foods and drinks you are going to consume on the day of your practical driving test.<\/p>\n
Culturally your food might be heavily spiced or laden with garlic and other good stuff. Spicy food is great if everyone\u2019s eaten it, but not so good if you\u2019re the one that hasn\u2019t. It\u2019s much safer to lay off the garlic and strong spices so that you don\u2019t offend the olfactory system of the driving instructor. After all, you\u2019re in a small, enclosed glass and steel box and you don\u2019t want to give them the desire to end the test early.<\/p>\n
If you know that baked beans are not your friend, don\u2019t eat them. There\u2019s only so much that air conditioning can cope with therefore it\u2019s best if your digestion remains placid.<\/p>\n
Fatty foods, especially those that also have a heavy protein content such as a pie, will make you feel lethargic. If your test is early afternoon your body will want to digest your lunch. Couple this with your natural circadian rhythm and it will make you feel sleepy. Your reaction times will be slower and it will be harder to remember facts and process instructions. If you are at all dehydrated the effect will be worse. It\u2019s best to eat a light lunch with plenty of vegetables.<\/p>\n
Sugary foods will give you an instant energy burst, but they will dull your reflexes, and once the energy has gone you will feel more tired. If you feel you need a sugar hit, take it in the form of fruit, not sweets.<\/p>\n
Your brain is mostly water (around 75%) and when you get dehydrated it can affect your ability to think, as well as give you a headache. Dehydration also can cause bad breath and constipation. Make sure you drink enough water.<\/p>\n
Striking the balance between dehydration and needing to go to the toilet every 15 minutes is one you\u2019ll need to experiment with. If you\u2019re busting to go, you\u2019ll be distracted. Make sure you go just before your test.<\/p>\n
Always avoid alcohol. Even very small amounts of alcohol will affect your driving ability. Also, if you have cultural foods that you ingest which cause a change in your mind or body\u2019s state, avoid these, too.<\/p>\n
If there are foods you know that give you stomach ache or other physiological symptoms, avoid these as you don\u2019t want to be distracted by them on your test.<\/p>\n
Foods like salmon have omega-3 and omega-6 oils that help support healthy brain function. The protein will also keep you feeling full for longer. Walnuts have similar properties.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s all you need for hydration. Try to avoid sugary drinks. Water is easy to absorb and is neutral.<\/p>\n
These will give you vitamins, minerals and energy, as well as the water content. Some fruits, like apples, can give you a boost similar to coffee.<\/p>\n
Having said all this, if you usually function on a certain type of diet, changing it for one day can upset your system. If you do plan to change what you eat, test it out beforehand to check there are no adverse effects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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