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# I eat one meal a day around
dinner time. I may have a sandwich come lunch but never before 12. I do snack but not too much and never crap ( but I am a sucker for paté on salted crackers ).
I do not eat at all 1 day a week. This is the day I take no alcohol and just drink fruit juices.
Calorific control is now scientifically proven to help you live longer and fitter.

You however have a little problem. I think it is no more than a loss of appetite. However the stress that can be caused from this can make it worse. Make that appointment but until then try and get something simple inside you ( no, not me ) cup-a-soup or the like.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:31, archived)
# Scientifically proven?
The last I heard was that there were a few long lived communities that practised it.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:33, archived)
# Like
Japan you mean? It's common knowledge amongst nutritionists now and there are hundreds of studies, but my Lancet subscription is not up to date.
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4875614.stm
www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-10-23-bare-minimum-diet_x.htm
www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/11/07/calories.aging/index.html

Our ancestors were hunter gatherers much the same as many plains mammals now ( not that I suggest we have the same natural life span ) and I think it is well known that eating less and often is best for health.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:40, archived)
# While I can't take any of those links as anything like scientific proof,
I also can't be bothered to run a journal search.
Besides, I enjoy my food far too much to be willing to make that kind of sacrifice for some potential future benefits.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:45, archived)
# Here
www.bestsyndication.com/?q=102507_longevity_nutrition_reduced_calorie_intake_anti_aging_diet_maintained_lean_muscle_mass_in_old_age.htm

"The researchers say that is would be extremely difficult to restrict human diets to this level. They estimate that average women would typically eat 2,000 calories a day would need to eat 1,200 calories and an average man would regularly eat 2,500 calories a day would need to eat 1,500 calories. This would be the equivalent of a 40 percent reduction in calories."

Screw that for a game of imperial stormtroopers

Edit: Some stuff on Wikipedia too en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calorie_restriction
(Richy_T hundreds if not thousands of dollars, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:49, archived)
# I apologise if I gave
the impression that I was offering the links as proof ( saying I could not offer lancet publications I had thought I'd qualified it )
I was just showing that it is not pie in the sky. And trust me, I never starve, I eat what I want, I just remember to not gorge and not every day.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:55, archived)
# I'm perfectly willing to accept it might help you in some ways.
On the other hand, it'll be more difficult with a reduced diet to get enough of all the nutrients you need.
I expect it's possible if you're careful.
Also, I know it's difficult to get access to scientific papers without being a part of it, I'd struggle without my university access.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:58, archived)
# Actually I apologise again.
I'm not actually espousing this as a way of life for anyone. Just that It's something I took up ( being on operations in my 20's meant that calorific intake was sporadic anyway ) kind of by accident. I learned of the health benefits later in life and just continued with it. I'm not religious about it, I just ensure I won't get fat on over indulgence of food. I drink far too much beer and wine to be considered a normal case study. I'm told I look well for my age. What age I reach I am not willing to make a wager on.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 20:12, archived)
# There was a study
Reduced calorie intake in rats (or maybe mice) increased their lifespan. I don't think it's been conclusively proven and definitely not for humans.

The reduction was quite severe too. It wasn't just "eat sensibly two times a day" but more "You'll always be fucking hungry"
(Richy_T hundreds if not thousands of dollars, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:42, archived)
# Fair enough.
I'm going to remain sceptical. And decide what to eat myself.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:47, archived)
# Osaka
and btw, I have been doing this since I was 21, I'm 42 now, 5'9" and 13 stone.
It has most definitely been proven with the osaka / Hawaii ( using ex pat 2nd and 3rd generation Osakans ) studies showing the difference in aging patterns and mortality rates. Plus it works for me. Not a soul I meet believes I am more than 10 years less than my actual age unless I'm just climbing off their couch after a weekender.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:48, archived)
# If there's only one or two communities studied, it's very difficult to disentangle diet from social and cultural factors.
Personally, I eat plenty of food but it's mostly healthy, most of my meals tend to be about 50% vegetables.
I'm only 21 so it's hard to compare, but I'm about 6 foot and 11 stone.
(I helped save b3ta! my other username is a porsche , posting shit pictures so you don't have to, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:52, archived)
# I wish I could.
My body doesn't even want the other half of my cuppa. It's being generally DO NOT WANT about everything today.


*forces*
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:34, archived)
# or yogurt
easiest of the things to force down
(I helped save b3ta! Jahled Three shades of black, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:34, archived)
# I don't have any.
I have salad and chicken and tomatoes.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:37, archived)
# fucking hell.
fry them up with some soy and butter. I'll come round and eat the food. You can eat me if you like but I don't promise more than a spoonful of protein.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Sun 24 Feb 2008, 19:43, archived)