tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post7080619671660683989..comments2024-03-23T20:58:53.070-08:00Comments on From the Silicon to the Tanana Valley: Giving up on Doggie Weight Loss, ReduxArvayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-51160848562267404112011-03-10T11:36:27.919-09:002011-03-10T11:36:27.919-09:00Under the Wikipedia article, "Seventy years a...Under the Wikipedia article, "Seventy years ago, McCay CM, et al., discovered that reducing the amount of calories fed to rodents nearly doubled their lifespans. The life extension was varied for each species but on average, there was a 30-40% increase in lifespan in both mice and rats..." <br /><br />There are actually folks out there who are trying this on themselves. Since attempting this on humans is only a recent phenomenon, even the oldest of these folks is not yet old enough for us to know whether it works on humans, but it seems a reasonable conjecture. But if you ask me to halve my calorie intake, lie around like a beached whale, and in return get to live to be 140, I'd say, no, thank you!Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-52193047729190356572011-03-10T11:28:46.435-09:002011-03-10T11:28:46.435-09:00Within the bounds of normal, everyday living, you&...Within the bounds of normal, everyday living, you're right, but *extreme* calorie restriction can push lifetimes to *extreme* lengths. I have no interest whatsoever in that!Arvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02300309277462514252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8967839220888449722.post-44285492024832991502011-03-10T11:16:01.794-09:002011-03-10T11:16:01.794-09:00I never thought about it that way. You would think...I never thought about it that way. You would think that exercise is good for longevity. Are you just conjecturing or is there scientific basis for your thoughts. I'm guessing if you were to look up scientific studies, people who live the longest do exercise, but in moderation. And also eat healthy diets, and I definitely remember reading a study on people who have close relationships with family (like in some island in italy and in hiroshima, people have longevity) into their late years due to the close family ties in old age.bnoreply@blogger.com