Pegan diet
Plant-rich plate with quality protein and fats, low in sugar and refined starch
Mark Hyman's own label, a portmanteau of paleo and vegan that he uses for a plant-rich rather than plant-based way of eating. Roughly three quarters of the plate is vegetables, mostly non-starchy and as colorful as possible, with meat, fish or eggs kept to a side portion, plenty of nuts, seeds and olive oil, and sugar and refined flour treated as occasional treats. Grains, beans and starchy vegetables are allowed in amounts that depend on the person's metabolic health. The framing is food as information for the body rather than a calorie count, and followers adjust the details to their own blood work.
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.
- Mark HymanDoes it
Physician · The Dr. Hyman Show · author of Young Forever
The label is his own for a plant-rich, food-as-medicine way of eating, high in phytochemicals and with what he calls the right amount of protein for his age, since he argues older people need more to hold muscle. Nutrition sits at the base of his longevity plan.
Source: The Doctor's Farmacy: My Personal Longevity Routine
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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 - 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 - ProtocolFREE, no cost
High-intensity interval training
Short all-out efforts with full recovery in between, a few times a week
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 1 has discussed it - ProtocolFREE, no cost
Daily cardio
Around half an hour of aerobic work most days, at any pace you can sustain
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it
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