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A Few Recent Calorie Restriction Research Papers

Diet Disease

Calorie restriction is one of the few demonstrated ways to extend lifespan in animal studies.

Olive Oil Provides a Cure for Over Sixty Diseases

Diet Disease

Great article on the benefits of olive oil and olive leaf. Apparently, olives, apart from being anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-fungal contain a host of nutrients, vitamins and minerals. While the article unfortunately doesn’t discuss research and backing for these claims, it is worth investigating.

In Seniors Over 75, Diet May Not Impact Certain Health Outcomes

Diet Disease

A long term study by Penn State and the Geisinger Healthcare System on the effect of diet on 449 older people (average 76.5) over the last five years has come to a controversial conclusion about health and diet. They grouped people into 3 dietary patterns:

Preserving muscle mass, strength and performance in seniors

Diet Fitness Supplements

The International Osteoporosis Foundation recently reviewed how nutritional factors relate to declining muscle mass in older adults. Muscle mass and strength reduce the risk of fractures, falling and other disabilities.

Resveratrol Boosts Metabolism in Obese Men

Diet Supplements

Resveratrol is one of those controversial supplements touted as a great breakthrough for overall cellular repair and therefore rejuvenation. The Life Extension Blog has an excellent discussion of a study reported in the Journal of Cell Metabolism about the success of resveratrol in mimicking the effects of caloric restriction.

Strawberries, blueberries may cut heart attack risk in women

Diet

Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association reported that including blueberries and strawberries in their diet could reduce women’s risk of heart attack by as much as one third.

New benefit of resveratrol | Health Newsletter

Diet Disease Supplements

Resveratrol is a controversial supplement. Some researchers say it is worthless and others are very vocal about the benefits to general longevity.

Category Archives for Diet

A Few Recent Calorie Restriction Research Papers

Olive Oil Provides a Cure for Over Sixty Diseases

In Seniors Over 75, Diet May Not Impact Certain Health Outcomes

Preserving muscle mass, strength and performance in seniors

Resveratrol Boosts Metabolism in Obese Men

Strawberries, blueberries may cut heart attack risk in women

New benefit of resveratrol | Health Newsletter