Evgeny

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by Evgeny 12y ago
And, actually, the scientific consensus still seems to mostly be that saturated fat is bad from a cardiovascular disease perspective I don't think it is anymore. A Systematic Review of the Evidence Supporting a Causal Link Between Di
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Previous discussion (shorter than I would expect) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8819065 An explanation that I could actually understand https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/2qwwr4&
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by Evgeny 12y ago
I finished the book recently, it was quite a long read. I can tell that the author definitely covered a wide variety of possible explanations to the reduction of violence. Was it exhaustive or not, I can't tell. The most surprising and
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Ask HN: Suggest an online reminder application or website?
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I don't think strict studies in humans are even possible at all. I believe there were primate studies, but not very well designed, and there are some in progress.
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I'm just always skeptical of new fad diets when they start claiming all sorts of health benefits beyond weight loss There is a guy who did a nice work summarising the scientific findings. http://www.lift-heavy.com/int
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Is there any study comparing observant Mormons vs. a similar population showing better health? There are studies comparing longevity at least. http://www.scientificintegrityinstitute.org/prevmed2008lifes... active Mormon
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There were at least some studies that linked faster metabolism to shorter lifespans. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3100751/ Higher Energy Expenditure in Humans Predicts Natural Mortality I perso
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But considering the saturated fat and cholesterol in eggs, they have been considered harmful. Are they? No, they are not. There's plenty written on both sides of the argument, though. Just today came across a surprisingly well-refere
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I definitely started the Project Gutenberg version, I think this is the link that was posted most on HN. Will try to get the other translation.
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you'd be better off reading something like Marcus Aurelius' Meditations instead, or some of the other classics. Incidentally, I'm trying to read Meditations now, but it's not an easy reading and it goes very slowly. Ma
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For the mind: http://www.amazon.com/Guide-Good-Life-Ancient-Stoic/dp/01953... A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy - William B. Irvine Not only a description of the Stoic philosophy, which is,
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Unfortunately, the link does not go into any detail and there is no reference to the source. I've heard about "apparent adaptations", but never specifics. So not sure they do exist. Researchers who lived with the Inuit (Vilhj
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by Evgeny 12y ago
I'm not sure what you mean, but what I meant was that if you're throwing money into the crowd, you should expect people to start fighting for it. In Russia, at least, but I'm sure in many other countries too. I don't thi
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To prove his point, he threw the bonus money out of the window in paper planes. Thanks, that seems like a valid explanation.
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A few weeks later, he and other VKontakte executives folded 5000-ruble notes — worth about $155 at the time — into paper airplanes and threw them out an office window, sparking a fight in the street below. I'm wondering if that can b
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Yep, and instead of the "if it has more than X ingredients, don't eat it" we could use "if it has a version, don't eat it" rule.
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If it makes you feel better, each hour you spend exercising extends your life by around 3.5 hours (net 2.5 after the hour you spent) Doesn't that math make you immortal? Exercise an hour, rest for 2.5, repeat forever ... (you also ha
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by Evgeny 12y ago
I haven't seen a single study that shows anything except this. Actually, there is one. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1038/oby.2011.48/full The experimental group was prescribed a standard low-
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I will add him to the list of my heroes, right next to Jack Lalanne, who was a fitness enthusiast and lived a healthy and active life till 96. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne
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I'm wondering how listening to audio books compares to reading printed texts. I have in the last couple of years switched to listening in almost all cases where the audio version of the book I'm interested in exists.
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I've read anecdotes about people who solve technical problems in their dreams and the concept of getting a few more mental hours out of the day is very appealing. This is one that every russian kid knows from school days: "I sa
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Sugar and white rice are on that list and you single out potatoes? Yes, sorry - I singled out potatoes as a decent food, while the others are truly horrible.
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Carbs(aka glucose) No, these are not equal. Carbs covers all carbohydrates, including starches, cellulose etc. Glucose is a simple carbohydrate - what all carbs are broken down to by the digestive system, if they can be broken (cellulose
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And also make sure to read some decent reviews. I also was impressed by the GCBC, but I've been reading some reviews recently and turns out there's quite a lot Taubes took out of context, misrepresented or otherwise distorted. Thi
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by Evgeny 12y ago
Sugar, potatoes, properly prepared white flour, and white rice are excellent food choices. All mentioned, except probably potatoes, have very low nutrient density (also called "empty calories"). That alone makes them horrible fo
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DIY Diagnosis: How an Extreme Athlete Uncovered Her Genetic Flaw(psmag.com)
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This one appears to be useful because it has some concrete numbers. Because otherwise how would you define moderation? What is moderation to one is excess to another. Here we at least have "less than X and more than Y appears to be har
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2. Memorizing a bunch of vocabulary does not help you learn the language. If anything, it might be a hinderance. I wouldn't be so harsh on flashcards. I moved to Denmark last year and am now learning the language. Having better vocab
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I haven't seen myself, but apparently still happening in Denmark.

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