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Optimization of brain and life performance: Striving for playing at the top
- quickthrower2 5y agoIt mentions eating a lot of fruit which I would say is controversial - normally fruit is considered a treat and veg is the main stay. It also mentions squeezing the oranges to make juice which of course means you get the sugar with a lot less fibrous material which I imagine would cause an insulin spike.
- feet 5y agoI agree. Juice is usually a big no-no for me and fruit is something like one kiwi per day. Tons of veg for the fiber though and some lean meats. The slower the digestion, usually the better I feel. Simple carbs just leave me feeling hungry shortly after eating, and I never drink my calories. Protein shakes are the exception to this rule
- rybosworld 5y agoIt's difficult for me to take this paper seriously. A lot of the advice is anecdotal based or cites bad science (The China Study).
- hypertele-Xii 5y ago> “drink your food” and “eat your drinks” what
- bb1234 5y agoThat means chew your food thoroughly so that it becomes almost liquid and you “drink” it. Also, don’t gulp your drinks down quickly. Drink slowly, as if you are chewing each sip.
- hypertele-Xii 5y agoOoh, that's solid advice. I've always been chewing my smoothies instinctually, even thoroughly blended.
- black_13 5y ago
- mem0r1 5y agoIts actually an article from 2011/2012. "Avoid meat" -> refers to "the china study" -> deeply flawed. I don't think there is scientifc consensus supporting this claim. There are actually studies which state quite the opposite.