Easy recipes for revising and exam time

During exam season you want to keep your energy up and your focus sharp.

Below are four brain boosting snacks and meals to help get you through.

And if you want to find out more about the best foods to eat before an exam, click here for tips and advice from Dr Radha.

Banana on toast

This is great for slow release energy and fibre intake and there are loads of different versions you can make.

You can mash banana onto a slice of toast and cover with yoghurt for a quick boost – click here for the recipe.

Or as an alternative why not smear a banana in peanut butter and cut it into bitesize chunks, or try dipping sliced apple into peanut butter or yoghurt as well.

Pesto pea eggs on toast

This recipe gives you a great mix of energy and strength to keep you going on those long revision sessions and you can use wholemeal or gluten free bread depending on your tastes.

The egg provides protein and is filling, the bread has fibre and there’s a portion of veggies too, making a great quick meal.

Check out the recipe here.

Energy Balls

A brilliant snack for those tired or low moments and you can play around with the recipe to suit your tastes.

You can swap the fruit you use each time you make them and even switch the nuts for seeds or oats if you prefer.

Lots of seeds, like flaxseeds or chia, have essential fatty acids that can help healthy brain function.

Click here for a recipe from BBC Food.

Tinned tomato sardines on toast.

Sardines are one type of fish that contain omega 3, which is so good for your brain.

If you’re in need of a brain boosting snack but don’t have much time just pop a tin straight onto some toast and you’re good to go in minutes.

Why not give it a go yourself. Here's the full recipe from BBC Food.

If you need support

You should always tell someone about the things you’re worried about. You can tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another trusted adult. If you're struggling with your mental health, going to your GP can be a good place to start to find help. Your GP can let you know what support is available to you, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups to see how you’re doing.

If you’re in need of in-the-moment support you can contact Childline, where you can speak to a counsellor. Their lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

There are more links to helpful organisations on the BBC Bitesize Action Line page for young people.