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Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by SMAAART on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:15AM (#24321521)
Food intake is regulated primarily by dietary protein and carbohydrate • Low-protein, high-carbohydrate diets are associated with the longest lifespans • Energy reduction from high-protein diets or dietary dilution does not extend life

https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(14)...

Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by 0-_-0 on Sunday August 30, 2020 @05:14AM (#24322304)
...in mice, which evolved to eat mainly carbohydrates, while humans evolved to eat whatever they could
Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by swyx on Sunday August 30, 2020 @06:17AM (#24322492)
what's that rule about research that most research should come with the disclaimer "in mice"?
Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by larssorenson on Sunday August 30, 2020 @01:04PM (#24324126)
You're probably thinking of the twitter account @justsaysinmice, https://twitter.com/justsaysinmice.

For the uninitiated and otherwise unaware, many studies regarding illnesses, disease, nutrition, exercise, medicine, etc. perform clinical trials with mice. Resultant publications are picked up by news outlets who headline the results, without the caveat that the results were only found in mice. Mice are, notably, not humans and the results don't (in fact, rarely ever) carry over 1:1.

Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by bausano_michael on Sunday August 30, 2020 @12:58PM (#24324079)
Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by adrr on Sunday August 30, 2020 @11:38AM (#24323556)
Humans evolved as endurance hunters. We have some of the best heat management features of all animals like no hair and sweating.
Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by jraby3 on Sunday August 30, 2020 @05:26AM (#24322336)
Wow what a frustrating website to scroll through.

Interesting way to display the data but from my understanding this theory isn’t accurate. Having memorable moments is what makes time seem longer. That’s why when we’re younger and try new things all the time that period seems memorable.

Going to the same job in the same place for years makes it feel like time flies by because there is no new experience in that period.

Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by lrem on Sunday August 30, 2020 @05:55AM (#24322432)
> in mice fed one of 25 diets ad libitum

You got me for a moment.

Re:Longevity FAQ: A beginner's guide to longevity research by andai on Sunday August 30, 2020 @09:13AM (#24322964)
What's this in English? They were randomly assigned a diet, and could eat as much as they pleased?

I find it hard to overeat a low carb diet, so if mice feel the same way, they would then benefit from caloric restriction on such a diet.