Yellow Squash
vegetable · 1 cup sliced
Yellow Squash scores 55 on the Healthy Body Index, with its clearest signal on mTOR↓.
55
HBI score · Balanced
Why it scores the way it does
- Its strongest longevity signal is mTOR↓ (4/10), backed by TELO.
- HBI uses best-of-top-3 scoring, so yellow squash is credited for the pathways it excels at.
Dimension breakdown
0–100 per dimensionLongevity
AMPK · NRF2
37
Micronutrient
density
47
Phytochemical
ORAC
35
Anti-inflammatory
DII
72
Gut microbiome
prebiotic
15
Cardiovascular
K:Na
100
Longevity pathway activation
0–10 per pathwayAMPK
AMPK
3.0
NRF2
NRF2
3.0
AUTOPHAGY
Autophagy
2.0
SIRT
Sirtuin
2.0
mTOR↓
mTOR
4.0
SENO
Senolytic activity
2.0
NAD+
NAD+
2.0
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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