High-speed blender
A motor strong enough to break down whole vegetables, seeds and skins
Around two horsepower, which is what it takes to turn kale stems, carrots and flax into something drinkable rather than gritty. Blending instead of juicing keeps the fiber. Vitamix and Blendtec are the two names that come up most. Loud, heavy, and it lasts for years.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Rhonda PatrickDoes it
Biomedical scientist · FoundMyFitness
The daily micronutrient smoothie goes through a high-powered blender rather than a juicer, so the fiber stays in. She names a Blendtec or a Vitamix as what she uses.
Source: FoundMyFitness: micronutrient smoothie #2 - Rich RollDoes it
Ultra-endurance athlete · The Rich Roll Podcast
His disclosure post lists the Vitamix among the gear he uses and backs, and states the arrangement plainly: an affiliate banner on his site earns him a small cut when a reader buys one.
Source: richroll.com blog: Products & Prose, A Note to the Critics
Aimed at the same thing
Other entries filed under energy or longevity.
- Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
Continuous glucose monitor
Arm sensor showing your blood glucose response to food in real time
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Resistance training
Lifting weights 2-4 times a week to build and hold muscle
On record from 43 of 62 tracked people: 37 do it, 4 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Time-restricted eating
Confining food to a set window, often 8-10 hours a day
On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 8 have discussed it - HabitFREE, no cost
Cutting out alcohol
Drinking nothing, or close to it: the most common upgrade in these stacks
On record from 13 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it, 6 have discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Zone 2 cardio
Easy aerobic work you can hold a conversation through, 3+ hours a week
On record from 12 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 5 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Cycling
Steady riding, outdoors or on a stationary bike, as daily low-intensity cardio
On record from 9 of 62 tracked people: 9 do it
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