Eating and sleeping well during exam season
Revision can push meals and bedtime later. Plan with your teenager for food they will eat, water within reach and enough time for sleep. A supplement is not a shortcut to better concentration or exam results.
Protect time for sleep and meals
Most teenagers aged 13–18 need eight to ten hours of sleep. Plan revision so that sleep has a regular place in the day, and discuss a workable time to put devices away.
Keep breakfast and other meals accessible. You can prepare an egg sandwich, oats with milk or fortified soy drink, or rice with tofu and vegetables without a complicated menu. If appetite, sleep or anxiety keeps affecting daily life, seek professional support.
Make familiar choices more balanced
Drinks
Keep a water bottle on the desk. If your teenager wants bubble tea, go for a smaller portion and less sugar. Caffeinated drinks can interfere with sleep, so avoid relying on them to study late.
Quick meals
Add an egg or tofu and vegetables to instant noodles. Use less of the seasoning; added ingredients do not remove the salt already present.
Study snacks
Offer choices such as fruit, yoghurt, wholegrain toast or unsalted nuts where age and allergies allow. Involve your teenager in choosing what to keep at home.
What role does Vplus have?
Vplus is a supplement, not a study aid or meal replacement. Do not count a four-gram serving of tablets as the vegetables missing from a day’s meals.
For anyone under eighteen, ask a doctor or pharmacist about suitability and amount before using it. Do not assume that a teenager takes the adult serving because they can swallow tablets. Show the label and mention any medicines or other supplements.
Further information: Vplus Formula: ingredients, pack details and directions; NCCIH: supplements for children and teenagers; cdc.gov: index.html.
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