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Broccoli

cruciferous · 1 cup chopped

Broccoli scores 70 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on NRF2.

70
HBI score · Good

Why it scores high

  • Its strongest longevity signal is NRF2 (8/10), backed by AUTOPHAGY.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so broccoli is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
72
Micronutrient
density
77
Phytochemical
ORAC
68
Anti-inflammatory
DII
92
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
70

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
5.0
NRF2
NRF2
8.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
6.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
4.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
6.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
4.0
NAD+
NAD+
3.0
TELO
Telomere
6.0

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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