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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Will starving yourself help you live longer? Maybe not

Will starving yourself help you live longer? Maybe not | Reuters
The new study, from the National Institute on Aging, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, suggests a surprising disconnect between health and lifespan. It found that most of the 57 calorie-restricted monkeys had healthier hearts and immune systems and lower rates of diabetes, cancer or other ills than the 64 control monkeys. But there was no longevity pay-off.