Water Kefir Grains
fermented · 2 tablespoons grains (30g)
Water Kefir Grains scores 44 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on AMPK.
44
HBI score · Below average
Why it scores the way it does
- Its strongest longevity signal is AMPK (4/10), backed by mTOR↓.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so water kefir grains is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
33
Micronutrient
density
9
Phytochemical
ORAC
8
Anti-inflammatory
DII
45
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
100
Cardiovascular
K:Na
40
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
4.0
NRF2
NRF2
2.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
2.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
1.0
NAD+
NAD+
2.0
TELO
Telomere
2.0
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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