Eat Less and Live Longer
What's the newest "diet" you're thinking of trying? Apart from learning nutrition and how to eat right, which is something most people and most doctors don't understand how to do (sorry to break it to you all), there is the factor of how much food we eat that affects our health.
The quantity of food we eat factors into our aging process, meaning eating too much can potentially reduce our lifespan! Time to rethink those second servings.
Anti-aging "remedies", lotions and even immortality is something many people have been grasping for in an effort to prevent aging from taking place, and even avoid death altogether.
Scientists have found that eating less can slow the cellular aging process. This research has been published in Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, showing how cutting calories cuts aging.
Our cells have ribosomes which make proteins. Ribosomal defects are associated with the loss of protein homeostasis, aging and disease. When ribosomes slow down, this lowers production, and gives them some extra time needed for self-repair. Ribosomes slowing down is associated with aging slowing down.
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Being a ribosome is tough work. It's a very complex machine, kind of like a car which needs periodic maintenance to replace parts that wear out quite quickly. A break in the regularly scheduled tasks is required for the machine to repair. Freeing up some space can be done by getting less calories.
John Price, a biochemistry professor at Brigham Young University and author of the research, observed two groups of mice with his fellow researchers. One had unlimited access to food, while the other was restricted to 35% less calories but still getting all the required nutrients to survive.
Price says: "there's almost a linear increase in lifespan."
This isn't the first time that a connection between cutting calories and lifespan has been made. But this is the first time showing how general protein synthesis slows down, and also recognizing that it's the ribosome that promotes youthful biochemical changes.
Mice who were under the calorie restriction were more energetic and had less disease. Because the body's maintenance is under less strain from overeating, they stay younger for longer.
It's not only living longer, but being younger for longer as well.
Our ribosomes need time to repair. How would you like to drive your car until it broke down, never repairing it? I think that when we overeat we don't give the car time for repairs, and keep driving it and working its parts. If we want to keep out cars in good shape, we need to not drive so much, and do some repairs as well. Repairing individual parts in the car or ribosomes in a regular basis means the ribosomes last longer and produces better quality proteins. Quality production affects the overall health and functionality of the cell and our bodies.
Don't expect to simply count your calories and remain in your youth though. Food is a signal that tells or cells how to respond. Calorie restriction alone is not what the body needs, but skipping a meal can be of benefit now and then. Also not over-eating might be a larger factor to consider. Making the body process more food than it needs to will add to the workload. That's why eating less gives less load and more "free-time" to repair and stay in optimal condition.
For some of us, it might be time to take a break and at least lay off the excess food intake.
References:
- How eating less can slow the aging process
- Andrew D. Mathis, Bradley C. Naylor, Richard H. Carson, Eric Evans, Justin Harwell, Jared Knecht, Eric Hexem, Fredrick F. Peelor, Benjamin F. Miller, Karyn L. Hamilton, Mark K. Transtrum, Benjamin T. Bikman, John C. Price. Mechanisms of In Vivo Ribosome Maintenance Change in Response to Nutrient Signals. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, 2017; 16 (2): 243 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.M116.063255
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yes caloric restriction has a huge positive effect on the body and is very beneficial. Especially in tandem with intermittent fasting. Great post
interesting article ... I think an unbalanced diet (excess) is a risk factor for the disease without balanced with regular exercise. because there are three factors that menyebkan disease: agent, host and invirontment. nah, it's innate agent from the man himself. such as genetics, lifestyle, while the host carrier, which is a factor of transmission. environtment it from an unhealthy environment. that diet is a lifestyle, if the consumption of food without exercise. many diseases that would arise, such as an increase in blood sugar levels, or diabetes, hypertension and others. let's maintain a healthy lifestyle
If a person can discipline themselves to eating 2 complete meals a day, with the second being 5 hours before bedtime, it will do wonders for their body.
Yeah, that's one way to manage eating and eating less. Thanks!
Well, I heard it's even better to eat one meal a day:)
The human body is such an amazing organism! So many hidden treasures are found within it when one starts pushing it in its extremes allowing one to discover hidden gems found within. Like invisible switches turning on and off depending on the situations.
Thank you so very much for sharing this piece of education and allowing us to bring higher quality of life to us all. All for one and one for all! Namaste :)
easy to say :P
a knife and fork, we dig a grave for yourself
Cheers!
Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting work wonders. But the most important thing is what you eat. If you consume fresh nutrient dense foods - you will hardly ever feel hunger. But if you eat crap, you will constantly look for something to snack. Hunger means that your body desperately crave something and often it is not another portion of carbohydrates and fat.
Try eating only healthy colorful meals and after a week you'll notice you have more energy, aren't craving junk food, and feel satisfied. Eating various colors of vegetables along with healthy fats and proteins does wonders to the body. Each color of vegetable contains different minerals and nutrients - eating a wide variety of them ensures you're getting all the nutrients your body is craving.