Scientists: a strict diet prolongs life

Recently, American scientists from the National Institute on Aging announced that food restriction and even fasting can significantly extend a person's life. Scientists conducted a series of experiments that confirmed this theory. One such experiment was alternating one day of a strict diet with a day when you can eat normally.

The study was also conducted on mice that were fed a diet with the minimum amount of calories needed to sustain life. It turned out that mice on a strict diet lived twice as long as mice that ate ad libitum. But not only did life expectancy increase, but also quality: mice on the diet were more sensitive to insulin and needed less of it. They also experienced improvements in brain synapse function, making them more resilient to stress.

A similar study was conducted on humans, and it proved that the use of fasting days can protect the heart, circulatory system and brain from age-related diseases, in particular Alzheimer's disease. It is important to note that fasting or crash dieting does not mean a complete abstinence from food, but rather involves limiting the calorie content of the food we eat.

Thus, scientists have concluded that a strict diet can prolong life and improve quality of life, making us more resistant to stress and protecting our body from age-related diseases. But before you start following a diet, you should definitely consult with a specialist and choose the most suitable diet option, taking into account the individual characteristics of the body.