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Jordan Peterson

12/30/24

@ Andrew Huberman

The mouth learns taste associations, but it cannot learn nutrient content; the gut knows nutrient content, which is essential for regulating appetite and satisfaction.

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How to Best Guide Your Life Decisions & Path | Dr. Jordan Peterson

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12/30/24

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Jordan Peterson

12/30/24

@ Andrew Huberman

The brain learns to associate the taste and caloric content of whole foods with feelings of satisfaction, while highly processed foods make it difficult to establish this connection.

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12/30/24

@ Andrew Huberman

The gut has neurons that respond to nutrients, signaling the brain when essential amino acids are consumed, which is crucial for understanding hunger and satisfaction.

Jordan Peterson

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@ Andrew Huberman

When consuming highly processed foods, the brain cannot effectively learn about nutrient content, leading to continued foraging for food even when satiated.

Jordan Peterson

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Eating a clean diet helps you understand the relationship between the taste of food, its volume, and its macronutrient and micronutrient content, which influences feelings of satiation.

Andrew Huberman

06/05/25

@ Andrew Huberman

The gut communicates with the brain through mechanical and chemical signals, influencing hunger and satiety based on the fullness or emptiness of the stomach and intestines.

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Neurons in the intestines, such as GLP1R neurons, detect stretch and nutrient presence, sending signals to the brain to regulate eating behavior based on gut status.

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Taste receptors on the tongue detect five primary tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami, with potential for a sixth receptor for fat.

David Zeevi

08/22/18

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The human microbiome plays a crucial role in how individuals respond to nutrition, and it can be altered, unlike genetics, which opens up possibilities for improving health through dietary changes.

Raphael Schaad

03/28/25

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Taste can be acquired by separating well-designed from poorly designed objects and thinking critically about every interaction you have.