[lnwlebjel]

For me it's a book I am reading now: Outlive, the science and art of longevity, by Peter Attia MD. The book is a summary of the many podcasts which I have been listening to for a couple of years now, a result of which I am happier, healthier (by arguably the right metrics), fitter, and better able to navigate life and the prospect of getting older. If you are over 40 I highly recommend it, and if you're over 50 it's a must read.

If I could sum up, I would say that so much of health and fitness is just trying to figure out the right thing to do - this book applies an appropriate level of skepticism to say what we know and what we don't on this subject, and teaches you how to assess for yourself what you need to do to improve your odds of a long healthy life. Finding it is like finally finding the a great text book on subject that you haven't been able to wrap your head around.

[TechnicolorByte]

Does it say anything that isn’t already common knowledge on healthy living and best practices? E.g., exercise several times a week, avoid processed food and red meat, eat mostly veggies and lean protein and fish, get enough high quality sleep, etc.

[lnwlebjel]

Yes, way more detail backed by a thorough assessment of the scientific evidence, and the application of this knowledge toward improving healthspan (minimizing mental and physical decline with age).

Some examples: healthy joints by examining and addressing movement patterns and muscle imbalance; maintaining muscle mass through weight training and prioritization of protein consumption (including red meat); the importance of V02 max as demonstrated by 3-6x decreases in mortality; the implications of all this on reduction of cancer, Alzheimers risks, etc.

The difference between this book and all others I've seen is that, as a trained scientist with a mathematical background, Attia has a rare combination of MD training, a mathematical/scientific way of thinking, and a history of working as a consultant in risk assessment. All this provides a much needed framework to assess what is known in the space and use it to make practical recommendations for how to live - and how to asses new evidence as it comes in.

Much of it my not be new to you (in particular), but the book may provide important reasons why you would want to do these things. Motivation is a huge part of it.

[TechnicolorByte]

Appreciate the explanation. His unique perspective does sound useful.