Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction


The lifespan extension associated with dietary restriction may be due less to a reduction in calories, and more to a reduction in animal protein (particularly the amino acid leucine, which may accelerate aging via the enzyme TOR).

April 7, 2014 | 
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