Blueberries

fruit · 80g (½ cup)

Blueberries nudge AMPK, the “low-fuel” switch targeted by the world’s most-prescribed diabetes drug.

91
HBI score · Optimal

Why it scores high

  • One of the highest ORAC / antioxidant composite scores in the whole catalogue.
  • Anthocyanins are linked to AMPK activation and vascular flexibility.
  • Low glycemic load despite the sweetness.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
76
Micronutrient
density
62
Phytochemical
ORAC
94
Anti-inflammatory
DII
78
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
58
Cardiovascular
K:Na
70

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
7.0
NRF2
NRF2
6.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
5.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
6.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
TELO
Telomere
7.0

HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring — a food is judged on the pathways it excels at, not diluted by the ones it doesn’t touch.

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