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According to a study carried out by a team led by María Blasco, the director of the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) and head of the Telomeres and Telomerase Group, a sustained lowering of food intake over time results in an increase of telomere length -- the ends of chromosomes -- in adult mice, which has a protective effect on the DNA and genetic material.
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People who restrict their caloric intake in an effort to live longer have hearts that function more like those in people who are 20 years younger.
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Just walk away from the buffet table before they start telling you that you’d be perfect as Santa Claus.
Ray and Terry's 's insight:
How can you survive the holiday eating season without packing on pounds? Be prepared and consider the choices you make carefully. In the long run, you won't have to fight to take off the extra weight and that just might make it worth skipping a cookie and a glass of eggnog.
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Hara Hachi Bu mean to eat only until you are 80% full. The Okinawans control their caloric intake with this cultural idea. This means they naturally restrict calories by 20%. Caloric restriction is the most powerful known method of life extension that we know so far.
"Okinawa, Japan has been deemed one of the Blue Zones’
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Caloric restriction is step 6 of the Transcend program. Moderate CR (10%) is manageable and easier to sustain over the long term.