(20-10-10) Calorie Restriction Extends Lifespan and Promotes Natural Weight Loss

by John Phillip, citizen journalist


(NaturalNews) There`s little doubt that the vast majority of children and
adults alike eat considerably more calories than required to maintain an ideal
weight. Many people are amazed to find out they`re nutritionally deficient
despite the quantity of food they eat. Nutritional science is providing
compelling evidence that we`re poisoning ourselves with excess food,
effectively shortening our lifespan and promoting disease. Adopting a calorie
restricted diet with optimal nutrition has been shown to improve all
significant biomarkers for optimal health while naturally promoting an ideal
weight range.

Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition Extends Cellular Life
Researchers have known for 80 years that restricting food intake from an early
age can increase the lifespan for most animals and mammals by as much as 50%.
What they didn`t understand was the exact mechanism which accounted for
improved longevity but they knew it was attributable to caloric consumption. It
wasn`t entirely clear whether the same health benefits would translate to
humans although optimism prevailed and experiments began.

As genetic research improved, scientists have been able to unravel many of the
mysteries surrounding how our genes promote aging. Central to the issue is the
amount of calories we eat as well as the nutritional composition derived from
our food. Too much food is toxic to our genes and affects the length of the
small zipper-like telomeres which cap each DNA strand. When the telomere is
gone cell death ensues and greatly accelerates aging.

Reduced Calorie Diet Extends Telomere Length
Lowering caloric intake by 25% can have a profound effect on telomere
shortening and has been shown to increase length as well as lifespan.
Additionally the type of foods eaten and nutrient density are essential to
determining how quickly telomere length deteriorates. Research presented to the
British Society for Research on Ageing concluded that a nutritionally balanced
and calorie restricted diet reduced the normal degree of cell death by
regulating the activity of age-limiting genes known as SIRT 1.

Slow Aging with a Calorie Restricted Diet
Significant evidence supports the idea that many people are systematically
lowering their life expectancy by consuming a nutritionally deficient diet with
excess calories. The majority of people consume 25 to 50% more calories than
they require to sustain an ideal weight as they slowly erode telomere length
and take precious years off their life.

You can take advantage of the life extending principles afforded by calorie
restriction and reverse the effects of aging. Cut calories by 25% and monitor
nutritional balance using dietary software or an online calculator. Ensure that
your food supplies the minimum daily requirements for vitamins and minerals.

Supplemental Omega-3 Fatty Acids Shown to Lengthen Telomeres
In addition to a calorie restricted diet, Omega-3 fatty acids from
supplemental fish oil have been shown to positively impact telomere length and
improve markers of biological age. Information published in The Journal of the
American Medical Association demonstrates that the level of Omega-3 fats in the
blood is directly associated to the rate of telomere shortening. Omega-3 fats
can lower the risk of sudden death from a heart attack by a third and can
extend lifespan by extending telomere length.

Excess calories combined with insufficient nutrition are the leading
preventable cause of premature aging and obesity. Inexpensive processed foods
have replaced healthier more natural fare from generations past with
devastating consequences to the genetic markers which control our lifespan.
Restricting calories by 25% and supplementing with fish oil have been shown to
lengthen telomeres, improve longevity and result in optimal body weight.

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testing. We fully support implementation of humane medical experimentation that
promotes the health and wellbeing of all living creatures.]

Article References:
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/media/releas...
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/cont...
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/conten...

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