…And for those wanting to lose weight and battle hunger. — For endurance athletes, after acquiring the recommended protein and fat, most of the calories should be allocated toward carbohydrate to both enhance performance and recovery. Recommended article, which also showcases the science of optimal macronutrition: Optimizing Nutrition for Fat Loss and Cycling Performance Part of “Nutrition (Sports Science)”medium.com

+ A decision tree — There are a couple takeaways concering the consumption and timing of CHO in relation to maximizing fat oxidation (Source: Optimizing fat oxidation through exercise and diet — PubMed (nih.gov)): Acute ingestion (and type) of CHO immediately before exercise reduces fat oxidation. The effect of CHO ingestion during exercise on fat…

Part of “Nutrition (Sports Science)” — Abstract Nutrition plays a very big role in both (physical and mental) performance during cycling as well as recovery afterward. Add on top of this the goal of fat loss, and the optimization process becomes more ‘refined’. I recommend the following systematic review on the impact and timing of nutrition on…

Part of “Nutrition (Sports Science)” — Abstract Nutrition plays a very big role in both (physical and mental) performance during physical exercise as well as recovery afterward. Optimizing this process can be done via e.g. estimating TDEE and using that to further estimate recommended caloric and carbohydrate intake as well as their nutrient timings. I recommend the…

Summary by GPT-4 The article discusses key concepts and mental models from various scientific disciplines and their real-life applications, such as goal-setting, personal development, and decision-making. Some of the key takeaways include: Inertia: The importance of direction in setting goals and building habits, comparing it to mental capital. Thermodynamics: Humans use analogies to…

+ Happiness formula — happiness formula: H=S+C+V H=happiness S=biological set point C=life conditions (e.g. age, noise (unwanted acoustic phenomenon), commuting, relationships, control) V=voluntary activities 2. is happiness the evolutionary norm? no e.g. “caring more about prestige than happiness (see also: gene-centered view of evolution)”[The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, p. 113]

And how to increase your creativity — Table of contents Semantic similarity The effect of semantic distance on cognitive load The effect of semantic distance on degrees of separation Avoiding interference Connecting high-semantic distance concepts Creating analogies decreases the average semantic distance of a concept network, which can make it easier to combine concepts and, therefore, creativity.

Prioritization and productivity — What is a possible metric one can use to estimate the value of particular information or knowledge? I personally believe, if nothing else is known (see: principle of indifference), it should be based on time, hence the following formula: Value of Knowledge = Time Utilized/Time Spent Learning E.g. if you…

Less deactivated neurons → higher semantic distances → more creativity? — Everything written in the following is speculative. When staring at an object e.g. an extinguisher, all kinds of neurons activate while, simultaneously, some of these neurons gets deactivated (e.g. via top-down regulation or lateral inhibition). The neurons that are deactivated are the ones not representing the object, in this case…