Re: evolution and diet

From: Damien Sullivan (phoenix@ugcs.caltech.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 25 2003 - 08:58:10 MDT

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    On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 10:17:21AM -0400, gts wrote:

    > I note that the Okinawans also practice caloric restriction as a matter of
    > course. It is common for them to deliberately stop eating when they feel
    > they are about 80% full. This practice alone could increase their longevity
    > irrespective of diet.

    Yeah, I'd noted that myself back at the beginning, and when I read the book.
    "Maybe all this other stuff is a red herring." Except their diet probably
    helps the ON (optimal nutrition) part of CRON.

    -xx- Damien X-)



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