Dont over do anything. Even when it comes to eating. The less you cnsume, the more young you look. That is what researchers have found out.
Consuming less calories may help slow down ageing and promote a long, healthy life, according to a new study that delves beyond the skin to unlock the secrets to ever-lasting youth.
There’s a multi-billion-dollar industry devoted to products that fight signs of ageing, but moisturisers only go skin deep. Ageing occurs deeper – at a cellular level – and scientists have found that eating less can slow this cellular process.
The research offers a glimpse into how cutting calories impacts ageing inside a cell.
Researchers found that when ribosomes – the cell’s protein makers – slow down, the ageing process slows too. The decreased speed lowers production but gives ribosomes extra time to repair themselves.
“The ribosome is a very complex machine, sort of like your car, and it periodically needs maintenance to replace the parts that wear out the fastest,” said John Price, professor at Brigham Young University in the US.
Researchers found that reduced calorie consumption causes ribosome production to slow down. They observed two groups of mice. One group had unlimited access to food while the other was restricted to consume 35 per cent fewer calories, though still receiving all the necessary nutrients for survival.
