Does Resveratrol Mimic the Anti-Aging Effects of Calorie Restriction?
One reason that resveratrol is thought to have life extension effects is because it mimics calorie restriction, but a new review suggests this is not the case.
Wine, peanut butter, and chocolate
Most kids, at some point, want to grow up (foolish, I know that now). But no one wants to grow old. After all, where’s the fun in feeling your body crumble?
So, since at least 4,000 BC, humanity has been on the lookout for the elixir of life. No success so far.
At the current state of knowledge, for all of us a declining immune system, increased risk for cancer increases, muscle loss, stiff joints, loose connective tissue, and a memory with increasing holes await.
Yet we remain undeterred in the quest for immortality (or at least a longer, healthy life).
What do we really know so far? Well, we can look at places where people live long, healthy lives. An example are the Blue Zones, five regions where people have a roughly ten time higher chance of becoming a healthy centenarian.
A quick summary of the Blue Zones’ main lessons: Move gently throughout the day…
