Popular trends in eating habits combined with exercise and often other less conventional methods have been a part of human life for thousands of years. Even the Romans purged themselves after gluttonous binging. But one lifestyle diet has continually proven to maintain healthy weight and increase longevity.
A calorie restrictive diet in which an individual ingests fewer calories without compromising nutritional intake has shown positive outcomes. Besides maintaining a healthy weight, those that subscribe to this diet are seeing the benefits in other areas.
…a handful of researchers studying longterm impacts by monitoring a group of nearly 50 adults who have been on calorie restriction diets for at least a decade.
“Most are middle-aged, but they have the cardiovascular profile of a teenager,” he said by phone.
Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and insulin levels are all low while so-called “good” cholesterol remains high, he said. Diabetes and cancer rates are down too.
Cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, cholesterol, cancer? These are the things that get us in the end. Making the choice to consume less calories may at the very least delay their onset.
So how much less should we be eating? The article linked below states that if most people in developed countries were to cut their caloric intake by 50% only then would they reach the threshold baseline of what is considered to be an acceptable level. Studies in mice have shown that with an additional cut of 10-20% real health and anti-aging benefits can measured.
The flag bearer for this lifestyle is the Caloric Restriction Society. They have made information and studies readily available. Start with the FAQ’s and go from there.
Read the full article:
AFP [Diet diehards eat less to live longer]
Caloric Restriction Society
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