Sunday, June 1, 2014

Calorie Restriction Diets May Not Extend Life for Everyone | NutritionBasics | Nutrition

Calorie Restriction Diets May Not Extend Life for Everyone | Nutrition Basics | Nutrition

http://www.musclemagfitness.com/nutrition/nutrition-basics/calorie-restriction-diets-may-not-extend-life-for-everyone.html

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"Previous research from Fontana's group had found that a diet lower in protein might protect against some cancers. These more recent findings suggest lowering protein also might be important to longevity. Fontana admits his evidence is preliminary, but the findings suggest that when people adjust their diets to improve health and lengthen life, they should control not only calories and fat but also keep an eye on protein."

Useful and related link 
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2673798/ on a cresearch article titled "Long-term effects of calorie or protein restriction on serum IGF-1 and IGFBP-3 concentration in humans" 


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