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10 Must-Track Health Metrics for a Longer Life

10 Must-Track Health Metrics for a Longer Life

Update: 2025-07-07
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If you care about living longer and better—this episode is for you. Today, we’re breaking down the 10 most important health metrics every person should be tracking for longevity, backed by research that ties each one to actual lifespan. No fluff—just the hard-hitting stuff that helps you live longer, move better, and feel more like yourself for years to come. Covering resting heart rate, grip strength, mental health, daily steps, VO₂ max, sleep quality, fiber, blood pressure, waist-to-height ratio, and metabolic labs like HbA1c & ApoB plus: how to track them, what your numbers should be, and realistic ways to improve them—without obsessing over every number on a spreadsheet.This is the kind of episode you’ll want to save and come back to. Because your future self will thank you.


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Timestamps:

(03:00 ) Resting Heart Rate

(06:53 ) Strength Tests

(15:40 ) Flourishing Scale

(18:58 ) Daily Step Count

(26:45 ) Blood Pressure

(35:11 ) Waist:Height Ratio

(39:34 ) Sleep Quality

(42:23 ) Fiber Intake

(53:32 ) VO2 Max

(59:20 ) HbA1C & Apo B

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10 Must-Track Health Metrics for a Longer Life

10 Must-Track Health Metrics for a Longer Life

Tony and Marianna