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“Sleep, Diet, Exercise and GLP-1 Drugs” by Zvi


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As always, some people need practical advice, and we can’t agree on how any of this works and we are all different and our motivations are different, so figuring out the best things to do is difficult. Here are various hopefully useful notes.

Table of Contents

  1. Effectiveness of GLP-1 Drugs.
  2. What Passes for Skepticism on GLP-1s.
  3. The Joy of Willpower.
  4. Talking Supply.
  5. Talking Price.
  6. GLP-1 Inhibitors Help Solve All Your Problems.
  7. Dieting the Hard Way.
  8. Nutrients.
  9. Are Vegetables a Scam?.
  10. Government Food Labels Are Often Obvious Nonsense.
  11. Sleep.
  12. Find a Way to Enjoy Exercise.
  13. A Note on Alcohol.
  14. Focus Only On What Matters.
  15. Effectiveness of GLP-1 Drugs

    GLP-1 drugs are so effective that the American obesity rate is falling.

    John Burn-Murdoch: While we can’t be certain that the [...]

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    Outline:

    (00:22) Effectiveness of GLP-1 Drugs

    (01:09) What Passes for Skepticism on GLP-1s

    (03:21) The Joy of Willpower

    (10:07) Talking Supply

    (10:44) Talking Price

    (13:36) GLP-1 Inhibitors Help Solve All Your Problems

    (14:12) Dieting the Hard Way

    (18:41) Nutrients

    (19:46) Are Vegetables a Scam?

    (22:46) Government Food Labels Are Often Obvious Nonsense

    (23:33) Sleep

    (28:34) Find a Way to Enjoy Exercise

    (32:28) A Note on Alcohol

    (33:04) Focus Only On What Matters

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    First published:

    January 21st, 2025

    Source:

    https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/YLi47gRquTJqLsgoe/sleep-diet-exercise-and-glp-1-drugs

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