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The Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Alertness and Health
1:03:45 - 1:13:34 (09:48)
The scientific literature shows that meats and nuts support alertness, while vegetables are healthy for us. Engaging in physical exercise while fasted can amplify the effects of that exercise, not just increasing fat burn but also leading to cellular and organ health, and ingesting water with salt and potassium can improve mental clarity and physical performance.
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Sachin explains how fasted exercise can improve cellar health, liver health, and the overall health of organs in the body, in addition to increasing body fat burned.
1:03:45 - 1:05:45 (02:00)
Summary
Sachin explains how fasted exercise can improve cellar health, liver health, and the overall health of organs in the body, in addition to increasing body fat burned. He also touches on the importance of the type of food consumed for brain health and function.
ChapterThe Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Alertness and Health
EpisodeMaximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily Tools
PodcastHuberman Lab
The ingestion of water with salt and potassium can enhance mental clarity and aid in physical and mental work.
1:05:45 - 1:08:24 (02:38)
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The ingestion of water with salt and potassium can enhance mental clarity and aid in physical and mental work. Additionally, Element, a product containing electrolytes, sodium, potassium, and magnesium malate is a good option to help offset delayed onset muscle soreness.
ChapterThe Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Alertness and Health
EpisodeMaximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily Tools
PodcastHuberman Lab
The speaker shares that alpha GPC intake can improve cognitive and physical performance.
1:08:24 - 1:10:41 (02:17)
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The speaker shares that alpha GPC intake can improve cognitive and physical performance. However, they also state that they are not particularly fond of ingesting stimulants before training due to the associated problems.
ChapterThe Effects of Nutrition and Exercise on Alertness and Health
EpisodeMaximizing Productivity, Physical & Mental Health with Daily Tools
PodcastHuberman Lab
A diet high in protein and healthy fats with low carbohydrates can help achieve states of alertness throughout the day.
1:10:41 - 1:13:34 (02:52)
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A diet high in protein and healthy fats with low carbohydrates can help achieve states of alertness throughout the day. However, around 25% of people can eat large amounts of carbohydrates and not suffer from sedation due to genes that encode for enzymes.