Diet trends like intermittent fasting and ketogenesis are proving wildly popular for their rapid weight-loss effects, but scientists are also starting to uncover how they might benefit the body in other, longer term ways. Case in point: a molecule produced during fasting has now been found to apply the brakes to aging of the vascular system, a process closely tied to the aging of the human body as a whole.
When the body enters ketosis, a metabolic state induced by fasting and low-carb diets, it turns to the body's stored fats for energy, rather than glucose. One of these sources of energy, known collectively as ketones, is a molecule called β-Hydroxybutyrate.
"Previously, studies on ketone bodies focused on energy metabolism, but this study showed that there are other physiological effects which regulate cell cycle to retardate aging progression," study senior author Dr. Ming-Hui Zou tells New Atlas.
The more you starve, the longer you live.
(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @09:21PM (2 children)
Nothing happened to this idea, its just that you read it wrong.
Actually, "all you wanted of cheese and bacon" depends on if you eat a lot of carbs or not. In fact, if you keep carbs low enough, you will sometimes need to force yourself to eat anything at all, just because cravings drop so low your rational mind starts controlling your eating behavior. Its not hard or expensive to test for yourself and I'm not saying it works for everyone (I never really craved sweets anyway)...
(Score: 3, Informative) by suburbanitemediocrity on Monday September 17 2018, @10:00PM (1 child)
I've experimented with this and my experience is similar to yours. But then a friend brought up a point from when he lived in a third world country. He said the food he ate was good, but it was the same thing (cornmeal paste) for every meal, every day. After a few days, you only ate when you were really hungry. He'd take a few bites, not be hungry anymore and stop eating. Similarly, eating only meat and cheese also gets old, although it might take a little longer as there is still variety there.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @10:13PM
There is plenty of variety allowed, just eat a eggs/cheese/salad/fish/steak/chicken mix. Just "no grains, no sugar" (you still get some from your vegetables and whatever fruit you eat as desert). And I'm totally open to the idea the grain supply is messed with or poisoned somehow, so it isnt actually consuming carbs per se.
But it is an interesting anecdote you are relating and I'd love to hear more details. Where can I get something like this "cornmeal paste"?