Restricting calories does not increase lifespan!
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invictus8
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At least in monkeys, who are of course more similar to us than mice, fruit flies, etc. Here's the summary in the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/science/low-calorie-diet-doesnt-prolong-life-study-of-monkeys-finds.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/science/low-calorie-diet-doesnt-prolong-life-study-of-monkeys-finds.html
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