Collagen protein
Hydrolyzed collagen peptides stirred into hot drinks or shakes
Powdered collagen broken into short peptides so it dissolves in hot or cold liquid without much taste. It is rich in glycine and proline and low in the amino acids that drive muscle growth, which is why it is taken for skin, joints and connective tissue rather than as a complete protein. Trials on skin elasticity and joint comfort report modest effects. Heat-stable, hence the coffee.
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.
- Dave AspreyDoes it
Biohacker · Bulletproof Coffee
On the days he trains he stirs collagen into his hot coffee as a heat-stable protein, accepting that it makes him hungry an hour earlier and costs him the autophagy of a pure fast. He sold the product himself at the time.
Source: Dave Asprey blog: A Proven Path to a High-Energy Morning - Jennifer AnistonDoes it
Actor · Friends and The Morning Show
Stirs Vital Proteins collagen peptides into her morning coffee or a smoothie and says she has used the product daily for years. Vital Proteins is her own brand role: she has been its Chief Creative Officer since 2020, so this is a product she is paid to represent as well as one she says she takes.
Source: E! News: Jennifer Aniston Is Sharing All Her Self-Care Secrets
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Protein powder
Whey or plant protein used to hit a daily protein target
On record from 18 of 62 tracked people: 13 do it, 3 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Resistance training
Lifting weights 2-4 times a week to build and hold muscle
On record from 43 of 62 tracked people: 37 do it, 4 recommend it, 2 have discussed it - Protocol$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Protein-forward eating
Roughly 1g of protein per pound of target bodyweight, spread across meals
On record from 21 of 62 tracked people: 15 do it, 5 recommend it, 1 has 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
Stability and mobility work
Daily joint, foot and breathing work to keep strength usable
On record from 8 of 62 tracked people: 7 do it, 1 has discussed it
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