Diet
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- Healthy Snacks and Water▶ 1
Keep healthy snacks and water readily available as part of a supportive environment for teens trying to quit nicotine or other drugs.
- Use Caffeine After a Bad Night of Sleep Before Learning▶ 1
Suggested as a possible buffer after sleep deprivation because caffeine may enhance hippocampal memory encoding; discussed as a plausible strategy, not yet directly tested as a rescue for sleep-loss-related encoding deficits.
- Eat Right▶ 1
Presented as a foundational dietary basic before fine-tuning with supplements or other interventions.
- Minimize Cannabis Use▶ 1
Minimize cannabis use to preserve REM sleep, emotional regulation, motivation, learning, and mental health unless there is a medical reason to do otherwise.
- Build Diet Around Omega-3s▶ 1
Strive to meet one of five main nutritional targets.
- High-Antioxidant Foods▶ 1
Aim for high-antioxidant food sources as one of the five main nutritional targets.
- Drink Sauerkraut Brine▶ 1
Suggested as beneficial for the gut; discussed as drinking the brine off sauerkraut.
- Eat More Polyphenols▶ 1
Recommended because the microbiome ferments polyphenols into short-chain fatty acids; sources mentioned include colorful fruits and vegetables, spices, teas, cocoa, and herbs.
- Protein▶ 1
Recommended for GLP-1 stimulation; high-protein foods containing valine and glutamine were specifically highlighted, with examples including meat, turkey, and eggs.
- Spinach▶ 1
About 100 g/day (3.5 oz) was discussed as providing about 5 g thylakoids; consumed daily for 12 weeks, this was said to significantly increase GLP-1.
- Green Tea▶ 1
Recommended because EGCG in green tea has been shown to stimulate GLP-1.
- DPP-4-Inhibiting Foods▶ 1
Mentioned as foods that may inhibit DPP-4 and thereby support GLP-1 levels; examples given include black beans, Mexican oregano and other oregano, rosemary, guava, and myricetin-rich foods.
- Myricetin-Rich Foods▶ 1
Mentioned as potentially inhibiting DPP-4; sources given were berries, cranberries, peppers, and Swiss chard.
- Add Fat and Fiber to Meals▶ 1
Adding fat and fiber to meals was said to significantly and repeatably lower glucose response, likely via slower gastric emptying and reduced glucose absorption. Examples mentioned for adding both include basil seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, and flax seeds; olive oil was also mentioned as a preferred fat source that helped blunt glucose response.
- Choose Lower-Glucose Snacks▶ 1
Swap snacks for lower-glucose options; examples given were grass-fed cheese, flax crackers, and a venison stick.
- Avoid Instant Oatmeal if It Spikes You▶ 1
Instant oatmeal was noted as one of the biggest breakfast glucose spikers in their dataset for many people, despite its healthy reputation.
- Avoid Alcohol if You Snore▶ 1
Alcohol can significantly increase snoring severity, especially if you already have mild snoring; drinking is likely to worsen snoring on those nights.
- Coffee Before Nap▶ 1
Use coffee or espresso immediately before a nap ('napuccino') to help offset grogginess or sleep inertia upon waking.
- Reduce LDL With Diet▶ 1
If LDL cholesterol is high, first try to reduce it with diet.
- Dietary Fiber with Plant-Based Diets▶ 1
If eating diets without protein, include highly digestible dietary fiber; discussed as enabling gut microorganisms to synthesize essential amino acids.
- Combine Corn, Beans, and Squash/Pumpkin▶ 1
Use the traditional 'Three Sisters' combination of corn, beans, and squash/pumpkin to complement nutrients in plant-based eating.
- Balanced Plate with Complementary Foods▶ 1
Arrange meals to combine complementary foods, such as a carbohydrate source like rice, beans for plant protein, vegetables like lettuce, and for omnivores meat or other protein sources.
- Guayusa▶ 1
Use guayusa as a caffeinated beverage; it has almost as much caffeine as coffee plus antioxidants and other compounds, is described as giving a smooth experience, is traditionally consumed in the morning around 4–6 a.m., can be prepared by boiling and repeatedly adding water, and can be re-steeped for many hours.
- Chonta▶ 1
Consume chonta, a palm date rich in lipids and fibers, as part of the morning routine.
- Consume Lipids to Stave Off Hunger▶ 1
Use dietary lipids/fats to suppress appetite or extend satiety; described as 'fat fasting' and illustrated by consuming a lipid-rich food after hydration and caffeine.
- Water Early in the Day▶ 1
He generally prefers water early in the day.
- Parmesan Cheese▶ 1
He includes a little Parmesan cheese in his diet.
- Protein-, Produce-, and Whole-Foods-Based Diet With Gradual Starch Reintroduction▶ 1
For a couple of months, focus on proteins such as meat, fish, and eggs along with vegetables and fruit, then add starches back in as needed based on food intake. This is presented as a simple weight-loss pattern.
- Drink Water▶ 1
Drink water, including during meals if desired, to avoid mistaking thirst for hunger; water can also contribute to stomach and intestinal distension that helps terminate feeding, though it empties rapidly from the stomach.
- Carbohydrate Intake for Sedentary People▶ 1
If someone is sedentary, the discussed recommendation is about 130 g carbohydrates per day.