Calorie restriction may boost lifespan

April 5th, 2006 Comments Off

For a while now, I’ve been reading how calorie restriction may extend life so I thought it was time to stick something about it on my blog.

This is another study that seems to suggest that when people substantially cut their calorie intake they may also enjoy the 30% increase in longevity discovered a while back when these tests were performed on rats and lower life forms.

In a nutshell: cutting calories may work to extend life by reducing body temperature and levels of insulin, as well as by decreasing DNA damage.

These traits are also associated with maintaining a low-carb or a carbohydrate controlled diet.

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