Calorie Restriction and Aging
There was an article printed recently in a special diet and health issue of Scientific American that covered the subject of calorie restriction and its effects on aging. It was interesting to note that this article was originally done 10 years ago, yet the subject still remains new today. Read more
Calorie Restriction – The New Anti Aging Diet?
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There was an article printed recently in a special diet and health issue of Scientific American that covered the subject of calorie restriction and its effects on aging. It was interesting to note that this article was originally done 10 years ago, yet the subject still remains new today.
If you’re not familiar with the calorie restriction concept, it’s based on studies done on rats and other types of creatures such as fruit flies and fish. These studies go as far back as the 1930s and show that maintaining a limited calorie diet can literally slow the signs of aging.
You can read my full review of this article here:
At the end of the article, I have a link to various sources of information about the CR diet.
Be sure to check out the one link to the 64 year old man on the CR diet – quite amazing photos!
