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Protein Power!

So, What Exactly Is Protein? A lot has been said about protein and how it affects working out and muscle growth. But what exactly are proteins and what is their role in your body? What role do they play in your diet? And lastly: will our future food be more...

The Quantified Self: Useful or Not?

Today (its 9.45am) I've taken 1913 steps. At 6.32 I was fully awake and I've slept for almost 6 hours (I know, not enough). It's Thursday and I'm at 4 out of 5 days of weekly exercise already. My resting heart rate is 60 bpm,...

Deep Work

Deep Work and Why It Matters

*bleep* it's your phone again, letting you know that your friends in a Whatsapp group have something to say. *bleep* it's another email from a colleague. *bleep* it's the first time in a while that John has posted on Instagram, wanna take a look? Today we...

Fasting Life Extension

Fasting and Life Extension

What if you could not only be more productive but also have more time to do your work? What if you can experience the positive benefits of living a longer life, without the trouble? That is what I wanted to explore in today's research about...

5 Reasons Guarana Rocks

5 Reasons Why Guarana Rocks

Guarana is the cool new kid on the block, the unknown brother of caffeine, who is ready to take over the spotlight. You may ask why? It's because guarana is caffeine with a positive effect on learning and cognition. And it's just as natural as...

Caffeine – The Worlds Favourite Drug

I felt like I could take on the whole world. When I left my apartment I was ready to rumble. A quick ride to the gym ensued and minutes later I was lifting heavier weights than ever before. The workout was glorious and a HIIT-training...

Coding Food Future is Now

Coding your Food – The Future is Now

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text] I'll eat whatever I want! Meet Nathan Rocker, white hat hacker by day, raver at night. Nathan lives in the beautiful Budapest and considers himself to be very normal. Well, in almost everything. He drinks his breakfast and lunch and has...

Real Future Food

What is the real future of food?

It is predicted that by 2050 there will be around 9 billion people to feed on our planet. With the current state of agriculture which relies mostly on non-renewable resources, we are still struggling to feed the current population and destroying natural environments in the...

Tinkering Thursday Part 5

Tinkering Thursday 5: TT Final Edition

Tinkering Thursday 5 In this fifth and (for now) final episode of Tinkering Thursday we go all out. We experiment with Banana Pancakes, make Fruits de Queal, and make a Spicy Chocolate Shake. Expect a full write-up of all the experiments and our judgement of how...

Productivity Hours Minutes

Why 1 Hour ≠ 4 x 15 minutes

Who is familiar with this problem? You plan on finishing the project you've been working on for the past few weeks. You just need a few hours to get things done, just one more chapter to write, or one more idea to crystallise. But as...