For the longevity enthusiast and former tech CEO Bryan Johnsonalmost nothing will prevent him from remaining faithful to his daily life.
Johnson, who reportedly spends $2 million a year to reverse age and live longer, swears by strict dietary requirements, sleep times and daily tests. That’s exactly why Johnson, known for his 1,950 calories the diet and nut milk (a blend of walnuts, macadamia nuts, pomegranate juice, berries and cinnamon) is a daily meal – maintained in a West Coast residence. He usually refuses to talk about his quest for immortality; this autumn, he opted for a virtual interview Longevity Investor Conference.
However, with increasing global interest and investment the longevity business (think endurance tourism, biological age testing, accessories and wearables), Johnson is sometimes willing to risk jet lag to be part of the scene.
This week, Johnson is taking his routine overseas to India to promote his book don’t dieand will not take local food, despite the country’s use of superfoods such as spices, vegetables, beans, peas and lentils.
“A lot of people ask me what I do with food when I travel,” Johnson wrote recently X. “… That’s why I brought with me to India all the calories I will eat for 6 days.”
He added that the decision was about the wider global food supply, which he called “contaminated”. “This is not about India. The food supply is global”, he adds in his message.
Many people ask me what I do with food when I travel.
The first rule is this: food is guilty until proven innocent.
That’s why I brought with me to India all the calories I will eat for 6 days.
I know how polluted our global food supply is from spending hundreds of… pic.twitter.com/UPazrJdElE
— Bryan Johnson /dd (@bryan_johnson) December 2, 2024
Johnson will travel with products from his Blueprint company, which sells his $94 nut milk in “ready-to-mix” form and his $86 “length protein.” The entire “Blueprint stack,” which includes products that include a range of vitamins, costs $343.
He is traveling to India with the following, according to his post.
- mixture of duration
- protein
- collagen peptides
- blueberries mixed with nuts
- mac nut bars
- lentils (just add water)
- pea soup (just add water)
- macadamia puree
- super mushrooms
- matcha
Although his company says its products have been rigorously tested for “purity,” the National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends getting your food from whole foods and advises consumers not to rely on powders, supplements, and combinations.
“Many supplements contain active ingredients that can have a profound effect on the body. Always be aware of the possibility of an adverse reaction, especially when taking a new product,” he says NIH. “It’s possible that they have side effects if you take large doses of dietary supplements, or instead of prescribed medicines, or if you take several supplements.’
You can read more about Blueprint’s standards here here.
“I’m really trying to make the world strong by creating the healthiest food possible and the lowest possible price,” Johnson wrote in X. “You can hate me, make fun of me, call me a fraud, just be. I’m sure you know what you’re putting in your body.”
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, a mix of exercise, healthy eating, managing stress, and engaging with others is still the cornerstone of healthy aging.
