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Re:Caloric restriction reduces age-related and all-cause mor... by Quaro on Friday April 04, 2014 @01:25PM (#7532911)
>So if you don't eat much you may live longer. >It will certainly FEEL longer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7fs33Jewsg&t=4m25s

According to people that do it they feel great (possibly due to BDNF activation in the brain).

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Re:Caloric restriction reduces age-related and all-cause mor... by epaladin on Friday April 04, 2014 @03:33PM (#7533764)
BDNF will affect neuronal proliferation, but won't affect how you feel (mood) in the short term.
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