Takako 🐀“Rats fed a calorie restricted diet lived longer and were healthier than those allowed to eat without limit. During caloric restriction or CR, an animals is fed 30 to 50% fewer calories than it would consume if it ate as much as it liked ad libitum while making sure that it consumes enough essential nutrients to not become malnourished. In rodents and other species, animals on CR live 20 to 50% longer as judge by both average lifespan and maximum lifespan. Moreover, they appeared to have delayed the onset of several diseases of aging, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline, and cancer.”
An excerpt from the book, “Why We Die” by Venki Ramakrishnan
