Longevity enthusiast Bryan Johnson has crafted a specialized meal plan for disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, who is currently serving an 11-year sentence at Federal Prison Camp Bryan in Texas.
The unusual collaboration began when Holmes reached out through social media, expressing concern about her current prison diet and its potential health risks. “Worried about mercury from all the tuna and mackerel I’m eating,” Holmes wrote, detailing her daily routine that includes multiple servings of canned fish as her primary protein source.
Johnson, known for his extreme anti-aging regimen and “Don’t Die” philosophy, responded with enthusiasm to create what he called a “prison edition” of his nutritional approach.
The meal plan Johnson designed specifically tackles Holmes’s mercury concerns by limiting canned tuna consumption to twice weekly due to heavy metal contamination risks. His recommendations include a structured approach: quick oats with almond milk and nuts for breakfast, alternating lunch options featuring brown rice with either limited tuna portions or bean-based chili, and dinner combinations incorporating mackerel with vegetable supplements.
“This is what I’d eat in prison with the options they give you,” Johnson explained in his post, providing detailed portion sizes and nutritional reasoning for each component. His plan aims for approximately 1,800 calories daily with balanced macronutrients, incorporating protein bars and cashews as snacks while ending the day with peppermint tea.
Holmes’s current routine at the minimum-security facility involves waking just after 5 am for exercise, followed by mostly vegan meals and work as a reentry clerk earning 31 cents per hour. She has described her incarceration experience as challenging, telling People magazine, “It’s been hell and torture to be here,” while expressing hope that truth will ultimately prevail.
Federal Prison Camp Bryan, housing approximately 635 female inmates primarily convicted of white-collar crimes, operates with dormitory-style housing and serves standard federal prison menus including chicken, hamburgers, and macaroni options. The facility’s commissary system allows inmates to supplement institutional meals with purchased items.
Holmes continues serving her sentence, which has been reduced by approximately two years for good behavior,.