What is the best diet for longevity?

This clip is from episode # 276 of The Drive, Special episode: Peter on longevity, supplements, protein, fasting, apoB, statins, & more.

In the full episode, they discuss:

- The viability of living to 120 and beyond: some optimistic theories
- Supplements Peter takes and how his regimen has changed in the last year
- Optimizing protein intake
- And more

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[DrTomMD]

From a two-term board member as well as past president of the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, Peter nails it here. People in general are stuck in obsessing over the veins on a leaf on a branch of a tree in the forest. Clear messages like this are critically important in the midst of the cacophony of confusion created by self appointed nutrition gurus that pop out of the ground like weeds.

[uuzoo]

This has to be the best short video I've ever heard. Thank you very much. I agree completely. I've tried so hard to have the perfect diet. But, then I fail. I have a cheat meal and feel so guilty and ashamed of myself. I beat myself up over and over again. I've realized that I'm not a perfect person, and I make mistakes. I take great pride in my health. I'm a former competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter. I don't drink or smoke, or do drugs. I try hard to do the right thing for my health. But, in the end, I'm still not perfect.

[Evergreenandmyrtle]

I love listening to him. He’s such a straight shooter. He is distilled, undiluted, expertly-educated truth.🥇

[ryanyork]

Don't ever take anything to extreme. Your body needs to be balanced. It's okay to restrict things that are inflammation, causing foods that cause you to obtain the weight or cause your health to be poor but eliminating things that make you sick is a start but continuing to diet. If it's not working, it's not going to cut it. You gotta find a perfect balance. The body will only get healthy if it is nourished properly.

[MAGNUMF]

Love that. Mines probably 7/10 so I have a few treats but 5/7 I'm good. It's really easy for me to sustain this as long as I have a treat to look forward to.

[aliciaconnor]

Agreed 100% from a seasoned RDN functional nutritionist

[DrShastsanieh]

Thank you. At last something useful. Lifespan and health-span is a marathon not a 100 meters run.

[hidaven]

Smart guy. He’s driven to learn all there is to learn, and help educate the masses. Thankfully, he heard a different calling vs his start as a surgeon. Now he can operate and save many vs one patient….

[nourbissada]

I agree. You are 100% right. Long term life style diet is key for better health. If we start consume food for energy and instead of medicine that is a win for the long run. Let’s make pharmaceutical industry loose some money. 😂

[jay-remedy-plz]

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are still with us…. Caloric Deficit.

[GoldenGoat]

It’s so much easier for me to keep a caloric deficit by increasing protein and eliminating sugar. Chicken breast and veggies breakfast, lean ground beef and salad for lunch. 100g of protein before 6pm has helped me tremendously

[zeshef]

For me, high fat and low carb is the only way i can reduce my calorie intake to achieve energy balance. So diet composition is very much important for me, as a first major component. Because it allows me to achieve the next major component: the correct energy balance. But everyone has different physiology and sensitivity to the effects of macros will vary.

[namiesnaturals]

I say small amounts of variety incl. Nuts, greens, fruits, protein, poultry, fish, eggs, teas, honey, & sides, ph water.

[scottk]

How do we reconcile the alleged necessity of caloric surplus for building muscle with the alleged necessity of caloric deficit for losing fat and staying metabolically healthy?

[garethf]

Great advice. 10/10 for 6 months, the. 2/10 for the other 6 months was exactly what I was doing. Now, I’m 7/10 all year round. Much better strategy

[hbd]

The basic problem is the food supply itself.

[Rockiii]

A whole, unprocessed food diet along with healthy dietary habits (ie masticating thoroughly, eating til hunger is absent rather than til full, etc) greatly reduces overeating. Most people can develop good habits, if they stick with it over time.

[bigaz]

I love how this much like your book you don't tie yourself to a diet routine. I start first with high-quality animal protein where I struggle is with the energy balance part. Even the old calorie in, calorie out argument is heavily flawed. I always seem to overeat when I don't need that much, or not enough when I need to.

[AndyMiron]

Totally true. One thing I would add: start with eliminating poison from your diet: processed food, plastic utensils, excess sugar, poor food quality and wrong schedule. Best diet will form automatically as soon as you attack as many hiccups and make good choices

[andrewrivera]

Yea, at 58 years young I can’t consume carbs every day so I’m OMAD carnivore and do 2 cheat days or less a month.