esj8341 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Is longevity research now a right guaranteed in the Constitution?

VUandChips (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

There is evidence that completely fasting one day and then stuffing yourself the next can do the same for extending a human life. I suppose you'd still be opposed to the restriction of calories though.Remember, many serious CR practitioners eat 1900 calories instead of 2500 (the recommended governmental caloric) calories per day. A 600 calorie cut is not much at all, especially if you are eating the right foods.

VUandChips (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Excellent answer.

saxquiz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

It's pretty infuriating when we're spending billions on war and barely allot and money to longevity research.

Dogberries (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Because "rates" imply the incidence of something inversely proportional to time. Delaying something means you are saying you have the same incidence of something over a greater unit of time, hence the rate is less. In reality, calorie restriction not only delays disease onset, but entirely prevents many types of pathologies. You have fewer ways to die, which is also one of the reasons you live longer.

NoemieArmstrong (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Calorie restriction would be nice if it weren't for the "restriction" part.

Maggie028 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I'm not sure I understand. How does increasing longevity cut disease rates rather than simply delaying disease onset?