Andrew Huberman· PhD
we're foraging for amino acids unconsciously we're foraging for micronutrients and of course we need macronutrients we need enough energy from proteins fats and carbohydrates or some either combination of the three
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.
we're foraging for amino acids unconsciously we're foraging for micronutrients and of course we need macronutrients we need enough energy from proteins fats and carbohydrates or some either combination of the three
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there is this fairly long-standing hypothesis that we are foraging for essential amino acids because they are the building blocks of so many important things in the brain and body
that you are also seeking out particular fatty acids