Eating Less is The Key to Long Life?

A sparse diet has extended the lifespan of monkeys, adding support to the notion that eating less slows aging in people, as well.

A sparse diet has extended the lifespan of monkeys, adding support to the notion that eating less slows aging in people, as well.
It’s believed that “caloric restriction” makes worms, flies and mice live longer.

So to see if a restricted diet had the same effect on primates, a team led by Richar Weindruch of the University of Wisconsin-Madison was put together to monitor 76 rhesus macaques for 20 years.

Weindruch’s team fed half of them 30% fewer calories throughout adulthood. Today, 37% of these animals are alive, compared with 13% of the control group, according to this study.

“If caloric restriction does not extend human lifespan, we are an exception on the planet” said David Sinclair, a gerontologist affiliated with Harvard University.