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Re:Most of us have a finite supply of willpower by Perceval on Monday September 28, 2009 @03:09PM (#848998)
Studies have shown that willpower is linked to blood glucose levels, i.e. that sugar is the fuel for willpower:

http://psr.sagepub.com/cgi/content/short/11/4/303

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/how-to-boost-your-w...

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Re:Most of us have a finite supply of willpower by anamax on Tuesday September 29, 2009 @12:50AM (#849827)
"Study subjects who drank sugar-sweetened lemonade, which raises glucose levels quickly, performed better on self-control tests"

Great. The diet for willpower (grazing) makes me fat.

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Re:Most of us have a finite supply of willpower by mcxx on Tuesday September 29, 2009 @06:23AM (#850095)
Not really. Eat honey.
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