Are you tempted? Multimillionaire Bryan Johnson believes he has found a way to defeat ageing and live forever.
The man who wants you to live for ever
Are you tempted? Multimillionaire Bryan Johnson believes he has found a way to defeat ageing and live forever.
What's happening?
Beep-beep-beep! Bryan Johnson's alarm wakes him at 4.30am as usual. "I'm thirsty," he thinks. "I need a glass of water." But then he remembers - it can't be any old water. He has to add eight drops of manganeseA hard, brittle metallic element. We need it in our bodies in small amounts. , and a teaspoon of cinnamon... and... and...
This is part of the routineSomething you do regularly and consistently - for example, you might go for a walk before breakfast every day. Johnson has worked out with a team of 30 expertsSomeone who knows a lot about a particular subject..
The experts tell him what to eat and when. Two thirds of his meals are exactly the same: boiled cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, ginger, lentilsA very small dried bean which can be cooked and eaten. and garlic followed by a pudding of nuts, berries and seeds.
He drinks nothing after 4pm and goes to bed at 8.30pm. He believes that if he follows his routine, he can live forever.
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He hopes others will follow his example, so he has started a movement called Don't Die.
Are you tempted?
Yes! We should all try to be as healthy as possible. If we can stop getting older we can work together to solve the world's problems.
No! There is no point in living for ever if you are not having any fun. A diet of broccoli for the rest of your life sounds terrible!
Keywords
Manganese - A hard, brittle metallic element. We need it in our bodies in small amounts.
Routine - Something you do regularly and consistently - for example, you might go for a walk before breakfast every day.
Experts - Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Lentils - A very small dried bean which can be cooked and eaten.
The man who wants you to live for ever
Glossary
Manganese - A hard, brittle metallic element. We need it in our bodies in small amounts.
Routine - Something you do regularly and consistently — for example, you might go for a walk before breakfast every day.
Experts - Someone who knows a lot about a particular subject.
Lentils - A very small dried bean which can be cooked and eaten.