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Maca Root Fresh

vegetable · 1 small maca root

Maca Root Fresh scores 57 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.

57
HBI score · Balanced

Why it scores the way it does

  • Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (5/10), backed by NRF2.
  • HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so maca root fresh is credited for the pathways it excels at.

Dimension breakdown

0–100 per dimension
Longevity
AMPK · NRF2
43
Micronutrient
density
35
Phytochemical
ORAC
42
Anti-inflammatory
DII
70
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
30
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100

Longevity pathway activation

0–10 per pathway
AMPK
AMPK
5.0
NRF2
NRF2
4.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
3.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
3.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
2.0
NAD+
NAD+
4.0
TELO
Telomere
4.0

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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