Dr. Peter Attia doesn’t want a slow death. He doesn’t want his final years to be defined by poor mental and physical faculties that only worsen as the years roll by. But, by making changes to his lifestyle today, he’s taking control of his health tomorrow In today’s episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Peter ask: How can you maintain your health as you age? Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide If you want to uncover the right foods for your body, head to joinzoe.com/podcast, and get 10% off your personalized nutrition program Follow ZOE on Instagram Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:29 - Quickfire round 3:14 - Healthspan vs lifespan 09:52 - The difference between slow and quick death 12:23 - What diseases cause slow death 13:34 - Acting before there’s a problem 16:17 - Is it too late to improve my future health 19:20 - How to improve modern medicine 25:07 - The importance of blood sugar 33:03 - The centanarian decathlon 34:00 - Cardio training 38:00 - Strength training 40:43 - Summary and outro Mentioned in today’s episode: The inequities in the cost of chronic disease from the National Council on Aging Early lesions of atherosclerosis in youth from the Journal of the American Nutrition Association Coronary heart disease causes and risk factors from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Episode transcripts are available here. Is there a nutrition topic you’d like us to explore? Email us at [email protected] and we’ll do our best to cover it.

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