February 7th, 2010 
Admin Low calorie diets have become popular in the not so distant past. But there is actually more to these diets that has surely blown people away in light of recent news. There have been research studies conducted to show something very interesting about eating less that many people would never expect.
Say goodbye to eating noodles for longer life! Studies can be tapped to say that indeed, low calorie diets add years to a person’s life. This goes against common knowledge since it’s food that keeps us alive.
Experts have found that resveratrol is secreted to the body when a person is on the brink of starvation. This triggers a mechanism that does in fact bring out a survival mode as far as the body is concerned, and this is what experts peg as the catalyst for increased life spans when it comes to calorie restricted diets.
This magical substance is similar to that found in your Pinot Noir or Merlot, which delays the aging process. Indeed, longer years are added when a person employs a low calorie diet and the studies can back these claims up.
Although there are no exact figures yet, a promising result is found in lab rats, who increased their life spans by up to 50% more. To date, this is a development like no other.
The natural makeup of our body is just remarkable when you consider things like these. The secretion of resveratrol can be viewed as an automatic process of the body to combat starvation.
But for what it’s worth, it’s always better to obtain professional directives if one wishes to adapt these kinds of diet.
A caveat must be remembered, however. The body might respond drastically should one opt to do this without the aid of a physician. And proper nutrition should still be observed.
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