Does chocolate help you succeed in exams?

Hi oindy, great stuff! I'm sure that there will be a lot of people that are enthusiastic about this idea, I'm certainly one of them. I recently took a bout of exams and I did ok in them but I never munched on chocolate beforehand! I think I will try this new technique when I have to face my next exam which actually is a couple of weeks away. Andrew

Hi picjim, yes I'm heard that one too about children becoming hyperactive once they had eaten chocolate. I think that this is part and parcel of eating chocolate, perhaps it relates to some of the qualities in chocolate. Anyway, this is a new technique that I would most definitely like to try in future and hopefully I will receive better exam results. Andrew

Hi thea, nice to hear from you again. I like the idea that chocolate makes you feel relaxed and I could certainly do with a lot of that however, I agree that it's probably not a good thing to eat chocolate first thing in the morning. Unfortunately I don't like coffee, I only drink tea and I'm wondering if this will give me the same kick as coffee. I certainly recall the adrenaline starting to do its thing when I last took an exam. I also agree with the old fashioned method of studying really hard in order to achieve a good exam result. I'm into computers and I have to say that the most technical exam I took was two years ago now when I studied for my computer maintenance and installation exam, boy that was a toughie! Anyway, I passed that successfully. There's always some kind of research coming out I guess and several months or years later some other scientists will say that no, the research was wrong and that chocolate actually doesn't help you to do better in exams! Oh well! Andrew

Indeed todays newest fad will be tomorrows faux pas, stick with your tea old chap. You do realise it's not still too late to find an exalted ranking on a new interest,pop into leaderboard disc to obtain one and it will be even more fun than taking that nasty old computer exam. (Do please refrain from technical speak around me, it could send me into shock).

From experience I tend to agree! I think that there's too much research in the world, some of it is really important and good but other kinds of research are just useless! Well, the yahoo page is updated constantly so I'm pretty sure that this latest story will disappear. Andrew

Hi bing, great to see you again! There must be something about sweets that help you to relax. I tend to have a munch or two and I always seem to sink into my leather armchair that much easier and I feel so calm! I think that chocolate definitely relieves the symptoms of stress, I'm sure I've heard that one somewhere too! Unfortunately I'm allergic to peanuts, this is a very serious thing for me but I know that some people say they have good qualities about them and can help you concentrate and so forth. Well, I have my next exam in a couple of weeks and I just want to get it over and done with, perhaps I will eat a few chunks of chocolate before going into the examination room. Andrew

thanks Andrew, good luck...

Hi wolfie, yes yet another reason! Reasons seem to be stockpiling in relation to eating chocolate. I love chocolate toffee fudge ice cream and I tend to eat this before taking in a long movie! This definitely helps me to relax and destresses me as it were! I'm not sure about the strawberry cheesecake though, some more tests and research will probably have to be carried out! Andrew

Well currently Sainsbury's have got an offer on Haagen Daz, two tubs for a fiver, now howzabout that my friend;0)

I think this discussion is creating more chocoholics than anything else! I love chocolate myself and love the feeling that it gives me in terms of relaxation. In relation to exams though I think this is true, success will only come through sheer hard work. Nice chatting with you. Andrew

Well, it certainly works for me especially when I am watching a long movie on a Friday night, I think a big bag of maltezers does the trick! Well, I must remember not to eat too much chocolate though as I don't want to be piling on those pounds! Andrew

The first time i hear this i was amazed, but i never tried it. As far as i know chocolates helps us to be happy, thus makes us inspired to study. Maybe thats the point he/ she is trying to imply about that. But maybe you should try also to change study habits so that you can pass the exam....

I think that a lot of people are mentioning the fact now that chocolate definitely relaxes you so it's a good thing to have some before doing anything that may cause some stress. Good luck though in terms of your upcoming exams. Andrew

That's interesting I didn't know about that! I guess athletes try and remain under strict control then as they don't want to start piling on the weight! As a regular cyclist I find that a little chocolate helps with my energy levels. Andrew

Welcome to My Lot by the way, keep on posting. Andrew

Thank you very much.