# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussions

• Participants discussed the relationship between mental exertion and nutrition, noting that intensive cognitive work can cause headaches when combined with insufficient energy intake, and that mental effort doesn't trigger hunger/thirst signals as effectively as physical activity.

• The brain's preference for glucose was discussed, with observations that fast carbohydrates (sugars, white bread) don't sustain mental effort as effectively as protein sources like dried meat (jerky/biltong).

• FourFire shared experiences with DIY Soylent based on a modified "All Natural Soylent Recipe" from cookingfor20.com, mentioning ongoing experiments to make it more vegetarian and adjusting ingredients like substituting brown cane sugar for coconut sugar.

• The group explored metabolic differences between mental and physical exertion, noting that hunger is also driven by stomach emptying and that muscles and liver convert glucose to glycogen for energy storage.

• A practical approach was suggested for aligning mental and physical loads by incorporating brief physical activities (air squats, pushups) during regular breaks to better manage energy levels and cognitive performance.

• Kanzure shared Bitcoin Wizards IRC logs (http://gnusha.org/bitcoin-wizards/2015-11-29.log), potentially containing cryptocurrency development discussions, though the channel was otherwise quiet, possibly due to the Thanksgiving holiday.