Super Human

Super Human presents the groundbreaking discoveries of Dave Asprey (the CEO of Bulletproof) in the field of diet & nutrition, biohacking, longevity, and offers a scientific view on how to live your best life and look like the best version of yourself by adopting practices acclaimed by bioengineers right away.

You are what you eat – isn’t that what everybody says? Well, not only is it true, but it also affects who you’re going to be. If you want to avoid mental diseases like Alzheimer, serious illnesses like cancer, or any degenerative diseases, here me out: ditch carbs today.

Let’s start with the beginning: mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell. If you’re not eating right and are lacking antioxidants, your powerhouse release free radicals, which are responsible for the majority of degenerative diseases. Luckily, mitochondria also emit antioxidants, which make up for the bad effects of free radicals.

To encourage your body to produce antioxidants, you need to eat right. That means ditching sugar and grains right away and eating carbs for an average of two days a week.

What you should eat more of are healthy fats and protein. However, not all macronutrients are created equal: instead of red meat, try fish and free-range white meat.

Instead of trans-fats, try olive oil, nuts, and salmon. Give yourself plenty of protein, which means 0.5 grams per pound or 0.35 per pound if you’re overweight.

Intermittent fasting is a popular way of reversing the aging process through eating. The main idea behind it is that you should only eat in a preset time frame and not eat at all during the rest of the day. Many people opt for 16:8 fasting, which means eating for eight hours and fasting for 16.

Intermittent fasting is a proven way to reverse the aging process and boost your metabolism, as it encourages your body to produce antioxidants and even regenerate neurons! Another great change you can implement to make the most of your life is to get the right type of sun exposure.

UV rays are known carcinogens, but leaving the sun out of your life altogether is also a big no-no. In fact, it’s worse than smoking, the author suggests. Vitamin D is essential for brain and bodily functions, as well as for fighting disease.

To reap the benefits of sun exposure, try to go out for 10-20 minutes a day at sunrise when the rays are not too powerful. If you go out later, that’s fine as long as you’re wearing sunscreen. As for other types of light, avoid the blue ones as much as you can by wearing anti-blue-light glasses and adjusting your devices for night mode.