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Question: Link between lower calorie restriction and longevity?

(Posted by: Snow White on 2010-02-13 03:02:02)

According to the okinawa diet http:/ / www.okinawa- diet.com/ having a lower calorie intake with optimal nutrition is better for your health and gives you a better chance of living longer. But I thought it was better to eat more calories and exercise more for better health rather than eat less cals but nutritionally dense foods?? Will consuming less calories screw up my metabolism over long term?

Posted by: Vote Counter on 2010-02-13, 03:10:37

Okinawa seems to be on a good thing. With all this talk around today on FAT Intake..we forget the cal.intake which is just as important, if NOT sometimes the most important. Eating/ consuming more Cals..than the body needs results in excess food not necessarily being excreted as some would believe, but rather the body converts it to FAT and stores it in Skin tissue/ muscles tissue,around the Waist etc. Consuming less will not screw up your emtabolism now or when your 80.

Posted by: cyn_texas on 2010-02-13, 03:11:49

From all I've read, semi starvation does cause rats to live longer but they aren't active or happy.

Posted by: RG-20 on 2010-02-13, 03:50:30

I've read up on this and one of the main theories behind why it's true is that less oxidative damage is done to the cells.. eating foods rich in antioxidants such as pomegranates, blueberries, red beans, tea, cherries etc should have the same effect..