Thursday, November 10, 2005

Healthy Eating for Longer Living?

Did you know reducing calorie intake may extend lifespan? For the past 70 years, researchers have been finding that feeding lab animals 60% of their normal diet can increase those animals' lifespans by up to 50%. Although no definitive proof exists that such a reduced diet would significantly benefit humans, the evidence certainly seems to point that way. Then again, maybe you'd rather stick with the chocolate cake after dinner and enjoy a 75-year lifespan.

Additional reading:
Article 1, Article 2

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