Clint Eastwood's transcendent longevity

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👁️‍🗨️SPOTLIGHT

The Academy Award-winning gunslinger meditates. And he’s 95.

At 95 years old, actor Clint Eastwood is still in his prime–acting, directing, and sharper than people half his age. And according to biographer Shawn Levy, who wrote a book on Eastwood, the Hollywood icon’s longevity is partly credited to Transcendental Meditation (TM). 🧘

TM is a proprietary form of meditation that aims to ‘effortlessly’ transcend thoughts and go deeply inward, combining relaxation with mental acuity.

“I believe in whatever self-help you can give yourself,” Eastwood reveals in a 2009 interview with GQ.

Emerging science is starting to agree. TM is linked to:

The TM Organization, which touts over 55 years of research, also highlights lower respiratory rate, more energy, better sleep, and more creativity and self-worth.

🧘 Try it today

Traditional TM requires an accredited teacher, but you can try a simplified version today:

Sit comfortably and close your eyes. Silently repeat a simple, calming intention (word, sound, or phrase). Thoughts will come. Gently let them pass. Without force, return to your mantra. Practice 20 minutes daily.

🕊️ Note: it might not have the full spiritual or physical benefits, but any type of meditation is a powerful reset—and it’s free.

WELLNESS WATCH

Hint: if you are supplementing with it, you can probably stop. Plus 10 biotin-rich foods to add to your plate.

Collagen gets all the credit in the beauty world, but if your nails feel brittle or skin looks dull, you might want to make sure you are getting enough biotin. (vitamin B7). This B-vitamin fuels the cellular processes behind skin hydration, healthy skin turnover, and stronger nails.

Collagen: a structural protein that makes skin strong and elastic, and supports bones, joints, and connective tissue.
Biotin: a vitamin that actually helps convert food into energy. It helps synthesize fatty acids, which support a supple skin barrier, and it can create a healthy environment for collagen production.

Top 10 biotin-rich foods 

Most healthy adults already get enough biotin through food. No supplement required. In fact, supplementing could inhibit vitamin B5 absorption.

Certain foods are B7 powerhouses, according to dietician Lauren Panoff, MPH, RD.

The takeaway: Collagen builds skin structure, but biotin helps the body break down nutrients for skin health. 🥦 Thinning hair and brittle nails are signs of biotin deficiency, but they could be from other causes. Before turning to supplements, get tested for other nutritional deficiencies.

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🫘 In nutrition…

Beans are getting a boost. A novel cooking technique called ‘selective heating’ removes 81% of gas-causing anti-nutrients in legumes, according to research from Canada. Unlike traditional cooking methods, this technique uses radio frequency—similar to a microwave oven—to heat the water inside the legumes to reduce anti-nutrients. Legumes are a staple protein in the longevity diet, and this new method could make them all-the-more healthy.

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Week 1: Mobility

🦶 Moving is a blessing. Moving freely is mobility.
Whether it’s hoisting yourself out of bed, balancing on one leg, or picking up a 20 lb bag of dog food, mobility helps you to move safely in many ranges of motion.

💡 Try this: Stand on one leg as you brush your teeth; do the 90-90 hip stretch daily; sit on the floor more, and get up without using your hands.

👣 The foot and ankle strengthener:
Trains balance and improves ankle mobility and foot gait for less pain, fall risk, and plantar fasciitis.

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Grip strength determines life expectancy. This two-finger grip strength trainer can improve hand strength, performance, and mobility so you can do more and stay functional.

Assignment: Keep a journal of exercises/practices you try and track how they impacted your mobility. We’re looking to feel more balanced, coordinated, strong, and functional.

✏️ Poll response

❓We asked, you answered: Would you get your protein from bugs?

🫣 69% said absolutely not to these crunchy, crawly protein. I get it. Still, I’m impressed! Four open-minded souls already eat bugs. How do you make them, ahhhh…palatable? Dipped in chocolate? 🍫 Wrapped in bacon? Sprinkled with cheese?…

Is there anything that could change the rest of your minds?

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Until next time,

Look good, feel better, live longe