I saw something on tv recently about living longer. There are scientists who study lifespans and they say that the thinner you are the longer you will live. This has been proven with animals who live longer and dont seem to get the same diseases the fatter animals get. The same seems to be true for humans. This is why insurance companies have those weight charts for "ideal weight". Basically if you weigh in this range you should have a higher life expectancy than those who weigh more. I looked up "caloric restriction" on the internet and these people who follow this lifestyle eat VERY low calorie diets high in nutrition-- mostly fruits and veggies and some fish for example. Most eat no more than 1200 calories a day. They are very thin, usually too thin if you ask me: men who are 6 feet tall and weigh 130 pounds!! They are convinced this well help them live to be 100 or more.
I would love to live a long time too- but know I could never stick to their practices!! A friend told me her doctor said you dont see too many little old ladies who weigh 240 pounds (like she does) and she should lose weight if she wants to live a long life.
It makes you think. Most really old people are thin/normal sized or atleast not extremely overweight.
Anyone care to share their thoughts on this??
laura