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February 16, 2024 By Sonal Pradhan 5 Comments

Healthcare for Children During Exams

Exam time is quite a stressful ordeal for students and parents alike. Wouldn’t a successful examination without the stress be great? Healthy habits can build that foundation for you! Just follow these simple yet important parameters and it will help you and your kids during exams!

1. Nutrition During Exams

Though a good practice to maintain at all times, healthy eating assumes greater significance during exams. Food fuels the mind and body. The quality of food you eat largely determines your overall health and mental acuity.

  • Eat Smaller, Frequent Meals
    If you feed your child a large meal, then he/she will experience a dip in energy and the alertness to study for hours on end. Small meals provide a steady supply of energy to the exam fatigued brain. Keep a steady supply of glucose (energy) throughout the day. This will ensure that your child is focused during study time as well as the exam. Avoid keeping long gaps between meals.
    Opt for healthy snacks such as fresh fruit, popcorn, fruit scones, dried fruit, yogurt or nuts. This will keep your child going throughout the day. They are a better option than cakes, biscuits, chocolates and sweets. The refined sugars in these products will only give your child a ‘sugar rush’ after eating them but will leave them feeling flat and in a bit of a slump shortly afterwards.
  • Food For The Brain
    Vitamin B strengthens brain functioning. Good food sources of Vitamin B are meats (red meat, poultry, fish), eggs and dairy products (milk, cheese), Legumes (beans, lentils), seeds and nuts (sunflower seeds, almonds), whole grains (brown rice, barley, millet), dark leafy vegetables (broccoli, spinach), fruits (citrus fruits, avocados, bananas).
  • Omega 3 Fats
    You may have heard the mention of Omega-3 fats as heart-protective. However, they also play an important role in memory, concentration, and relieving depression. Omega 3 has been shown to help brain function and increase concentration. It also helps to improve your immune system when your body and mind are stressed. To get your omega-3 fats, you can eat oily fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, halibut and trout. You can also give flax, chia, melon and sunflower seeds to your kids.
  • Avoid Junk and Oily Foods
    Junk and oily foods slow your body down. Be sure to avoid it. Include good quality proteins such as fish, eggs, milk products, sprouts, etc. Munch fruits and vegetables in between as to keep going for long hours.
  • Never Skip Meals During Exams
    Simply put, your brain needs the energy from food to work efficiently. Your child needs to keep his/her mental focus on the exam and not on hunger. A light meal before the exam will ensure that your child has the energy to pull through the long exam hours. A meal that includes wholegrain carbohydrates will suffice but ensure that it is in small portions. This is to avoid feeling too lethargic or sleepy.

2. Sleep During Exams

To function on an exam day, your child does not only need the energy that comes from nutrition but also the energy that comes from adequate sleep. Sleep deprivation can bring in several health repercussions, especially when coupled with stress. Adequate sleep ensures that your child can recall all the information he/she has worked so hard to learn. Sleep also leaves room to absorb new information that he/she may read. Students preparing for their exams should get at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night to maintain good mental and physical health.

Avoid caffeine-containing drinks late at night. A milky or herbal drink such as chamomile tea can ensure a calm and good night’s sleep.

3. Hydration During Exams

It is important to stay hydrated. Not just during exams but all the time. Dehydration can make a person feel lethargic, irritable and tired. Worst of all, it affects concentration. This affects an individual’s ability to focus, study or perform. Do not wait till your child is thirsty. If you wait till he/she is thirsty, it means his/her body is already a little dehydrated. Even mild dehydration can lead to tiredness, headaches, reduced alertness and diminished concentration.

Keep a glass of liquid (fruit juice, coconut water, water) within easy reach while studying and ensure your child has a bottle of water with him/her during the exam. Aim for 1.5 to 2L of fluid per day.

4. Managing Stress During Exams

Unmanaged stress can cause sleep disruption, headaches, poor concentration, and over consumption of junk food. All of these can contribute to impaired test performance. While stress is inevitable, finding appropriate ways to deal with it is the key to staying healthy during exams.

Being active is one of the best things your child can do to stay sane during exam week. Exercising releases endorphins, which make you feel happy and reduce stress. Physical activity is an effective tool to improve academic performance. Exercise also helps in improving memory and thinking ability for students by increasing oxygen flow to the brain. To help relieve stress, clear mind and lift mood, break up study with short bursts of exercise. Your child could go for a jog, a swim, a cycle, or even just walk to your local shop. Listening to music can also create a positive and productive environment by elevating mood and encouraging your child to study more effectively for a longer period of time.

To sum everything up – your child needs to eat well-balanced, healthy meals regularly. He/She needs to drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration. A well-ventilated room, regular breaks and sound sleep will ensure that your child performs at his/her best during the exams!

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June 5, 2021 By GOQii Leave a Comment

With The GOQii Smart Vital Junior You Can #KeepAWatch On Your Child’s Health!

GOQii Smart Vital Junior

Until recently, it was presumed that children would not be significantly affected by the virus. However, the second wave has changed the manner in which the virus affects people and as speculated by medical experts, the third wave of COVID-19 is likely to affect children too! This is where the GOQii Smart Vital Junior will help as a precautionary measure for parents to #KeepAWatch on the health and wellbeing of their children! 

How Does The GOQii Smart Vital Junior Help? 

Patients suffering from COVID-19 generally have symptoms such as low oxygen rate and high body temperature. The GOQii Smart Vital Junior tracks both – body temperature and blood oxygen levels (SpO2) to rule out these early symptoms so that care can be provided on time. 

Thanks to this device, parents will be able to monitor the health of their kids via the GOQii mobile app and also use it for consulting a GOQii Coach for their kid’s specific health goals/objectives, enrolling their Kids to specialised kid’s workout sessions on GOQii Play, watching Healthy Kids diet shows on GOQii Play and consulting Paediatrician’s LIVE on GOQii Play. Special Brain and Memory games to help with cognitive functions are also available on the GOQii App to make it even more fun and engaging for the kids.

“The pandemic has been really challenging mainly for children as their way of life has been altered in more ways than one,” says our Founder & CEO Vishal Gondal. He further adds that, “In addition, the third wave is being predicted to severely affect kids, hence we took a step forward to launch a service specially designed to keep the vitals of kids in check. It will help with prompt diagnosis resulting in timely treatment while also monitoring other health related aspects like kids’ health goals, online paediatrician consultations and kids’ workout sessions. With a view to provide holistic benefits for kids’ health and wellness, we are also happy to announce our partnership with Sri Sri Tattva where kids’ immunity boosting products along with nutrition options for the whole family will be made available on GOQii Store.” 

Commenting on the collaboration, Mr Arvind Varchaswi, Managing Director, Sri Sri Tattva said – “We are very happy to partner with GOQii for this wonderful initiative. This comes at the right time when scientists suggest that there can be another wave affecting the younger age group. Since thousands across the world have benefited from the clinically tested Sri Sri Tattva Immunity Kit, our team of doctors have now put together an Immunity Kit specially for children. These include products, whose efficacy has been proven through research and studies, will now be available on the GOQii store, for the benefit of its customers.” 

The available products include the Morning Family nutrition pack, immunity building kits and immunity booster drops that cater to the entire family’s needs especially during a time when immunity boosting is the best way to prevent yourselves from the coronavirus infection. These products are available on the GOQii Health Store within the GOQii App. 

GOQii Smart Vital Junior is designed specially for kids with a colourful display and straps that are made with materials gentle to the skin and to fit their wrists. Apart from this, the features also include: 

  • Continuous body temperature monitoring 
  • Continuous heart rate (HR) monitoring 
  • Measuring blood oxygen levels (SpO2) 
  • Sleep Tracking 
  • 18 exercise modes 

…and much more! 

You can order the GOQii Smart Vital Junior from the GOQii App. It is also available on online platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. It is recommended to be used for screening purposes only. All data collected by GOQii is subjected to HIPAA, GDPR and relevant data privacy guidelines. The GOQii Smart Vital Junior is priced in India at INR 4999/- 

Keep a Watch on Your Kids’ Health and help them #BeTheForce 

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