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Eating less may increase life expectancy: Study
3/20/2014 4:44:03 PM
Eating less may increase life expectancy: Study
A new study has found that eating less or consuming low-nutrients diet can extend your lifespan and keep your safe against diseases of old age such as cancer.
Margo Adler, Evolutionary biologist at University of New South Wale (UNSW), Australia, said that restriction in diet can play an important role in increasing rates of cellular recycling and repair mechanisms in the body.
The researcher claims that this theory can be used to understand the ability behind animals reproduction even when they face shortage of food.
The animals said that they nutrients which are stored in the cells of the animals can be recycled and reused.
"This is the most intriguing aspect, from a human health stand point," Adler said.
"Although extended lifespan may simply be a side effect of dietary restriction, a better understanding of these cellular recycling mechanisms that drive the effect may hold the promise of longer, healthier lives for humans," she said.
The study added that it could allow drug makers to develop drugs that mimic this effect.
http://www.delhidailynews.com/news/Eating-less-may-increase-life-expectancy--Study-1395304215/
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