This Man Thinks He Never Has to Eat Again

Re:This Man Thinks He Never Has to Eat Again by damoncali on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @09:12PM (#5372451)

Not saying this guy isn't a quack, but I have seen studies (or articles about studies, at least) by reputable universities on low calorie diets that suggest they increase your lifespan.

I can't recall the details, but if you're interested, start googling - it's a legitimate field of study with some surprising outcomes (to a layman like me, at least).

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Re:This Man Thinks He Never Has to Eat Again by freshhawk on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @10:49PM (#5372786)

My impression is that everyone is dialing back their excitement over those results. They were based on rats, they failed to hold up for primates and almost certainly will shorten lifespan for humans.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=calorie-res...

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Re:This Man Thinks He Never Has to Eat Again by damoncali on Wednesday March 13, 2013 @11:24PM (#5372908)

Perhaps, but I believe the one I saw was on people, not rats.

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