{"id":25631,"date":"2026-08-02T23:24:44","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25631"},"modified":"2026-08-02T23:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T18:24:44","slug":"bryan-johnson-says-beer-pizza-make-him-sick-what-he-considers-a-treat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25631","title":{"rendered":"Bryan Johnson says beer, pizza make him \u2018sick,&#8217; what he considers a \u2018treat\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>The man who wants to live as long as possible has a 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And my reward is to feel amazing,\u201d Johnson told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/health-fitness\/fitness\/strength\/bryan-johnson-biohacker-routine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The tech mogul went on to say that when he feels energetic, clear-headed and in a stable mood, that \u201cit\u2019s just really a great way to navigate life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While many centenarians cite a regular indulgence like a daily whiskey or dessert, Johnson scoffs at the idea, preferring routine over indulgence.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40159991\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br 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I can\u2019t even imagine. It wrecks my sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, he sticks to an intermittent fasting diet of no more than 2,250 calories per day, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/07\/05\/bryan-johnson-eats-dinner-at-11-a-m-to-achieve-18-year-old-body\/\">eating between 6 and 11 am<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This window of eating allows him to eat his final meal of the day at least four hours before bedtime, which is an early 8:30 pm for Johnson.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>He drinks green juice laced with creatine and collagen peptides \u2014 the one exception to his vegan diet \u2014 first thing, followed by a\u00a0few pounds of veggies paired with a tablespoon of dark chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>Protein is sourced from legumes like lentils and chickpeas, as well as pea and hemp protein. 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