davidw
April 5th, 2006, 8:01 AM
CHICAGO - Longevity researchers say they've shown for the first time that following a strict low-calorie diet can decrease DNA damage linked with aging.
Some people who took part in the six-month diet study ate as little as 890 calories a day. Their insulin levels fell and metabolisms slowed — changes that are thought to increase longevity.
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Some people who took part in the six-month diet study ate as little as 890 calories a day. Their insulin levels fell and metabolisms slowed — changes that are thought to increase longevity.
Click here for more (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060404/ap_on_he_me/diet_calories_longevity%3B_ylt%3DAlQwdbvlQ8_VqsutD C6H0sUDW7oF%3B_ylu%3DX3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPU CUl)