Tag: Dietary Restriction

  • Nation & World

    Food for thought on new ideas

    At Harvard-backed “Guppy Tank” sessions, proposals for a new diet that restricts proteins and essential amino acids instead of calories and nutritional supplements to counteract the negative effects of sleep deprivation got feedback from the pros.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    In pursuit of healthy aging

    Manipulating mitochondrial networks inside cells may increase lifespan and promote health, according to a new study.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Growing support for dietary restriction

    A new study led by Harvard researchers identifies a key molecular mechanism behind the health benefits of dietary restriction, or reduced food intake without malnutrition.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Cutting calories before cutting in surgery

    Strongly restricted diets have already been shown to increase longevity and prolong one’s healthy years, but research highlighted at a Harvard Global Health Institute symposium at the Harvard School of Public Health shows that the benefits of such restriction may extend to more rapid recovery from surgery and an improved ability to fight disease.

    4 minutes