How eating less can slow the aging process
Date:
February 13, 2017
Source:
Brigham Young University
Summary:
New research shows why calorie restriction made mice live longer and healthier lives.
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"When you restrict calorie consumption, there's almost a linear increase in lifespan," Price said.
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There's a multi-billion-dollar industry devoted to products that fight signs of aging, but moisturizers only go skin deep. Aging occurs deeper -- at a cellular level -- and scientists have found that eating less can slow this cellular process.
Recent research published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics offers one glimpse into how cutting calories impacts aging inside a cell. The researchers found that when ribosomes -- the cell's protein makers -- slow down, the aging process slows too. The decreased speed lowers production but gives ribosomes extra time to repair themselves.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170213151306.htm
