Peter Attia· MD
the brain weighs about two percent of our body weight and yet consumes about 20% of our total energy expenditure so that's a grossly disproportionate amount of energy
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
the brain weighs about two percent of our body weight and yet consumes about 20% of our total energy expenditure so that's a grossly disproportionate amount of energy
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