
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.
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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 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.
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Besides, I enjoy my food far too much to be willing to make that kind of sacrifice for some potential future benefits.

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
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"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

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.
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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.

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.
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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'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.
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