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Extreme calorie counting boosts lifespan in monkeys, according to new research.
Until now, the rationale for following an ultra-low calorie diet to ward off ageing has been based on experiments in worms and mice.
Studies reported in Nature Communications found primates also benefited from the regime.
A nutritionist urged caution over severe calorie restriction in humans, saying more research was needed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26837211
Until now, the rationale for following an ultra-low calorie diet to ward off ageing has been based on experiments in worms and mice.
Studies reported in Nature Communications found primates also benefited from the regime.
A nutritionist urged caution over severe calorie restriction in humans, saying more research was needed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26837211