Our diets play a key role in the way our bodies age, but the relationship between the two is much more complicated than we once thought. Numerous studies in animals have shown that restricting ...

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Research suggests that while cutting calories might help you lose weight and reduce risk of disease, it also carries health risks. Living comes with a side effect: aging. Despite what you might hear ...

A two-year clinical trial found that one mild tweak transformed the rate of aging at the cellular level and reduced ...

We all know that cutting back on calories promotes weight loss, but does it also promote longevity? Several thousand Americans seem to think so. Their beliefs are based on animal studies, such as ...

The secret to living a long and healthy life? Don’t eat that much. For years, longevity researchers have conducted studies that seem to show restricting calories might help people live longer. “We’ve ...

New research shows the anti-aging drug Rapamycin extends lifespan as effectively as dietary restriction in vertebrates. Unlike calorie-cutting, the drug offers similar benefits without the challenge ...

Be steady with sleep: The brain cleansing that happens during sleep is crucial for brain health, Dr. Krieger says. Sleep ...

Share on Pinterest A recent review pinpoints the ways in which different dietary interventions can help prolong the healthspan. Image credit: Natalia Mishina/Stocksy. Certain dietary patterns have ...

We tend to think of fat as nothing more than extra baggage, something that slows us down, makes our jeans fit tighter and, if we're being honest, messes with our confidence in the gym and bedroom. At ...