By Barbara Kessler
Green Right Now
Eating leaner could help prolong life as we know it on the planet, by reducing the resources devoted to energy-intensive foods, like industrially produced meat.
Now a study of calorie-restriction involving monkeys suggests that eating less overall could extend our own lives, and help us age more healthfully.
Tags: · age-related disease, aging, calorie restriction, health, healthier aging, longevity, lower calorie diet, monkeys, rhesus monkeys, University of Wisconsin
By Julie Bonnin
Aging baby-boomers who love fruits and vegetables may like the results of a recent study that found fruits and vegetables can help preserve muscle mass in older men and women.
Researchers from Tufts University analyzed data from 400 participants 65 years and older who completed a three-year osteoporosis trial. They found a link between higher measures of lean body mass and diets relatively high in potassium-rich fruits and vegetables. Such diets could help mediate the muscle-wasting response that occurs with aging.
Tags: · aging, fruits, muscle mass, nutrition, potassium, Trees & Plants
Barbara Kessler
Andrew Winston
Danielle Nierenberg
Anthony Swift