Longevity expert: surprising daily habits that shorten your life | Dr. Peter Attia

? Make smarter food choices. Become a member at https://zoe.com Get 10% off membership with code PODCAST 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 Follow ZOE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zoe/ Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 1:40 - Quickfire round 3:53 - Healthspan vs lifespan 10:20 - The difference between slow and quick death 13:26 - What diseases cause slow death 14:18 - Acting before there’s a problem 17:29 - Is it too late to improve my future health 21:35 - How to improve modern medicine 25:03 - What can we do as an individual 27:07 - The importance of blood sugar 33:33 - The centanarian decathlon 36:09 - Cardio training 40:26 - Strength training 43:12 - Summary and outro Books: - Outlive by Peter Attia: https://amzn.to/4ammQsM - The Art of Living and Longevity by Peter Attia: https://amzn.to/3WCejii - Every Body Should Know This by Dr Federica Amati: https://amzn.to/4blJsLg - Food For Life by Prof. Tim Spector: https://amzn.to/4amZinu Mentioned in today’s episode: The inequities in the cost of chronic disease from the National Council on Aging. Link: https://www.ncoa.org/article/the-inequities-in-the-cost-of-chronic-disease-why-it-matters-for-older-adults Early lesions of atherosclerosis in youth from the Journal of the American Nutrition Association. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1619200/ Coronary heart disease causes and risk factors from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Link: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/coronary-heart-disease/causes#:~:text=In%20men%2C%20the%20risk%20for,a%20female%20hormone Episode transcripts are available here: https://joinzoe.com/learn/category/podcasts