Voluntarily starving yourself in the name of a fad diet may not make you live longer, like studies once suggested. This isn't the first prescription for a long, healthy life that has withered in the face of further research.
Calorie restriction
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For decades — and especially since 2009, when an encouraging study on the topic was published — some scientists have believed that eating a lot less than normal was the key to a longer, healthier life. But a recent study found that monkeys fed a restricted diet of about 30 percent fewer calories than normal didn't live any longer than monkeys allowed to eat whatever they wanted. So starving yourself may not be the path to eternal life — which may be good news, because the no-food diet sounds like the least fun fad ever.
Antioxidants
Via: i.telegraph.co.uk
Antioxidants, compounds found in fruits and vegetables and purported to protect against cell damage, were a huge health buzzword from the nineties to the mid-2000s. Scientists thought they might prevent cancer and extend life. But then research found that not only did they not protect against cancer, they might shorten life and interfere with cancer treatment. Sorry, Pom.
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