RE: specific amino acid restriction does the same thing as calorie restriction?

From: Ramez Naam (mez@apexnano.com)
Date: Sun Apr 20 2003 - 17:10:57 MDT

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    From: Harvey Newstrom [mailto:mail@HarveyNewstrom.com]
    > healthiest diet seems to be calorie restriction, cutting back
    > as far as possible. It gets healthier and healthier until
    > you cut back too far and suddenly die. That is, the least
    > number of calories we can eat while staying alive is the
    > best. I said "may" because it is experimental and not
    > completely proven, but it does seem pretty persuasive to me.

    This really depends on what you mean by "healthy". Cutting back
    farther and farther will slow your aging rate more and more (to a
    limit) but also comes with reduced libido, potentially reduced immune
    function, slower healing of wounds, feeling cold all the time, and
    apparently crankiness as well.

    mez

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