On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Jim Guinee wrote:
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> How close is science to understanding the most likely cause of the aging
> process?
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> Huh. Just I want -- again, to be 16...young, energetic, and pimple-faced.
Jim, you're in luck. I just happen to know the secret of long
life. It's simple. Eat less.
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A _lot_ less (50-70% decrease in caloric intake).
References
Weindruch, R. (1996). Caloric restriction and aging. Scientific
American, January, p. 46--
Campisi, J. (2000). Aging, chromatin, and food
restriction--connecting the dots. Science, 289, 2062--
Stephen
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