Low-Protein Diet May Extend Lifespan

sciencehabit writes "A new theory about the foods that can extend life is taking shape, and it's sure to be a controversial one. Two studies out this week, one in mice (PDF) and another primarily in people (PDF), suggest that eating relatively little protein and lots of carbohydrates — the opposite of what's urged by many human diet plans, including the popular Atkins Diet — extends life and fortifies health."

Comments

Re:Atkin's Diet

[Desler]

Blasphemy! My triple bacon cheeseburger without the bun is an extremely healthy diet food!!! Nothing is worse than icky carbs!!

Re:Tried it already. It kind of flopped.

[Anonymous Coward]

What health problems?

The ones that every doctor will tell you about. The ones that this very story is about.

My health is probably better than yours.

Highly doubtful.

An omnivorous diet doesn't have to be an unhealthy one. Being opportunitistic scavengers by nature just means that we take the most advantage of what we have available.

It doesn't have to be, but often it is and it will never be as healthy as a vegetarian diet.

Despite what someone might have told you, you aren't a bovine.

Despite what someone might have told you, not everyone finds animal flesh appealing.

Although being pretentious about what you eat only solves one subset of the overall problem.

Pretentious? When? Where? You're the one posturing and resorting to ad hominem.

Re:Tried it already. It kind of flopped.

[jedidiah]

> Pretentious? When? Where? You're the one posturing and resorting to ad hominem.

Your entire original response was nothing but smug pretensious drivel. You just take it on faith that your choices are superior despite the fact that "appeals to authority" in these matters SHIFT on a frequent basis.