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Re:Eating less and more than needed on alternate days prolon... by kk_cz on Thursday March 09, 2017 @10:05AM (#13829710)
IDK, brain needs glucose to function properly. It might be just placebo effect, but when I feel mentally exhausted quick sugar usually helps me to regain attention. If I wasn't allow to eat during the day I wouldn't be able to write usable code in the evening...
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Re:Eating less and more than needed on alternate days prolon... by yawz on Thursday March 09, 2017 @10:28AM (#13829878)
If you're healthy, after your quick sugar intake, insulin would kick in and you would probably find yourself with lower sugar levels than 30 mins before.
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Re:Eating less and more than needed on alternate days prolon... by mosselman on Thursday March 09, 2017 @10:56AM (#13830111)
You don't need to write code all day. I doubt you could even write 'good' code for 6 hours per day, let alone from the morning to the evening even if you were eating as you normally do.
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Re:Eating less and more than needed on alternate days prolon... by ashark on Thursday March 09, 2017 @10:43AM (#13830011)
Yeah, I get lightheaded and stupid (basically feel fairly drunk) around hours 14-16 without eating. I've been informed the solution to this is a keto diet. Ugh, not worth it.
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