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Want to live longer? Forget starvation diet

Posted on November 27, 2007

By Dov Michaeli MD, Ph.D Go to the ant, my sonObserve her waysAnd wisen King Solomon, Proverbs (free translation).Undoubtedly you have seen pictures of those emaciated characters who practice calorie restriction in the name of living a long, long life. The normal daily diet of an adult male contains about 2000-2400 calories. The calorie restriction people limit their diet to about half of that. They may live longer, but are they happier? Hard to tell; they are going to die hungry but maybe also happy, for the ordeal is finally over. One of the organisms that provided the intellect...

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