Monday, February 15, 2010

Eat less, live longer!

Time magazine did an article on how eating less can make you live longer.

One interesting quote was: 
"Calorie restriction is pretty much the only thing out there that we know will not just prevent disease but also extend maximal life span," says Dr. Marc Hellerstein, a nutritionist at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the biological effects of fasting.


Check out this article.

http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1963392_1963366_1963381,00.html


The East Coast Hurlburt Siblings (photo by Jason Grow for Time) 

Six of the Eight Hurlburt siblings live in New England. 
Peggy (79), Helen (88), Millie (93), Peter (80), Agnes (96) and Muriel (89) 
are models of long-lived, healthful vigor 
which makes them perfect candidates for the Long Life Family Study. 

As Agnes points out, "none of us have canes."

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1 comment:

  1. It seems to me like you've put a lot of thought into this program. I wish you all the best and believe you're well on your way to full release of all that excess weight.

    gary

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