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Will calorie restriction prolong your life?
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Calorie restriction: Studies in mice have shown longer life span than overfeed mice, i'm not sure if this work in human.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Sirtunin: Calorie restriction releases sirtunin and prolongs life.
Answered 10/3/2016
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