Caffine in low steady amounts increases brain function but in high short doses shuts down brain function. (Something I read in "Wired")
All i got when I searched wired was a fictional book and a tech magazine. What is this wired? Is it a book on effects of caffeine?
Caffine in low steady amounts increases brain function but in high short doses shuts down brain function. (Something I read in "Wired")
All i got when I searched wired was a fictional book and a tech magazine. What is this wired? Is it a book on effects of caffeine?
I found this: http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/16-05/gs_02caffeinate
i never ate much during tournaments, just little snacks of vegetables or fruits, because i always believed that digestion takes bloodflow away from the brain (if thats true or not i dont really know). but after the tournament i would freakin munch hardcore to replace all the energy i used thinking ( i once ate 12 taco's from taco hell after a tournament and paid the price the next day! dont suggest that at all). if you have to eat i suggest carrot sticks, celery sclices, yogurt, or fruits. if you need something substancial, tuna salad sandwiches and pasta salad would be my choice.
You mean Taco Bell?
yes taco bell! DO NOT EAT 12 TACO BELL TACOS IN ONE SITTING!
Lots of food in the stomach directs bloodflow away from where it would otherwise be going: The brain.
I gather heavier foods are worse than others for slow digestion.
Moral of the story? Eat lightly before play.
Browne famously said he would buy a steak dinner for any opponent just before the game.
When I TA'ed during grad-school, I saw many a engg. major wolf down a banana during tests I was proctoring. They said the potassium spike really helped with the math, especially in the morning hours when their brain hadn't woken up yet.
well it may be a little off topic but i have found if you make love before chess you do better, just thinking outloud..........do you see where i'm coming from here??? get my gist? no offense intended.....
Rrrrreally? Sounds like b.s. to me. After finishing most guys want to roll over and fall asleep.
You may lose the game, but hey, at least you had sex.
well it may be a little off topic but i have found if you make love before chess you do better, just thinking outloud..........do you see where i'm coming from here??? get my gist? no offense intended.....
Rrrrreally? Sounds like b.s. to me. After finishing most guys want to roll over and fall asleep.