Can we live to 120 calories on a fasting mimicking diet or calorie restriction?
Here is a look at the top life extension articles from 2017. This is the report, Can We Live to 100 on the Fasting Mimicking Diet?
Two recent research reports have examined the Fasting Mimicking Diet (also known as the Valter Longo Diet) and the practice of calorie reduction. Both reports indicate that fasting regimens may have health benefits. Valter Longo, the inventor of Fasting Mimicking Diet and the author of this article, provides a commentary. [Cover Photo: Ryan McGuire.]
It is not a new idea that animals could live healthier and longer lives by reducing their caloric intake. Scientists have shown that calorie restriction can extend the lives of animals, from worms and monkeys to humans.
Geroscientists believe that CR is one of the best ways to prolong life. As we age, our metabolism slows due to deregulated nutrient-sensing. This metabolic change is linked to many age-related illnesses.
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Can We Live to 120 on the Fasting Mimicking Diet or Calorie Restriction?
