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Originally Posted by Villages PL
The only thing I know of that has been proved to work to slow down the aging process is to eat a low calorie diet while getting as much nutrition as possible. That means consentrating on eating a wide variety of non-starchy vegetables. Vegetables are very low in calories yet high in nutrition. Of course there's more to it than that but I won't get into it here.
Why low calorie diets work: Calories have to be burned by the body. It's the burning of calories that takes a toll on the body. I would compare it to a gasoline engine. The more gas you burn in your car, the more you shorten the life of the engine. Rev up the engine, pop the clutch, and go speeding down the highway. It's a lot of fun but shortens the life of the car. We are much the same.
I've been on a low calorie vegan diet since the spring of 2006 and I'm very satisfied with the results so far. My diet before that was good but I just decided to add the veganism so as to maximize the nutrition from a plant based diet.
Of course there are no guarantees; it's all about reducing risk and wear. I suppose if we did all the right things from an early age we'd have a shot at being healthy up to 110 and beyond.
I started thinking about this subject because I'm reading a book: "Long For This World: The Strange Science of Immortality" by Jonathan Weiner. The author is a Pulitzer prize-winning science writer. I'm only up to chapter 4 but find it interesting so far.
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Not to pick a nit, BUT, I do think your analogy of a car burning fuel and a body burning calories isn't the best. We need calories to live, to help our bodies keep us in a state of homeostasis. I'm sure you know what that is. We need fuel to allow our heart to work, our kidneys to eliminate waste. Not enough fuel, we can die.
You've listed your daily food choices, they seem to work for you. Some might not be able to ingest as many fruits and veggies, beans and nuts as you can.
It isn't my intention to get into a pi**ing contest with you on this VP, you are doing what you must do for your own health, I just hope you and some other vegans also recognize that not all can live on a plant based diet and thrive.