By Andrea Stanley, Shape
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With
cabinets full of fancy creams and moisturizers that promise to smother
out the signs of getting older, the bathroom is often the battleground
for anti-aging. But there's a lot of anti-aging ammo in the kitchen too.
In fact, according to new research out of Brigham Young University, your eating habits can help you live longer.
The
research looked at two groups of mice: one had unlimited access to
food, and the other had restricted access (they ate 35 percent fewer
calories than the first group). The mice that ate less lived longer.
When
you eat, your cells hustle to absorb and store nutrients. But in
between meals, your cells essentially go into a state that allows them
to rebuild and improve. "We're very blessed with an abundance of food,
and we're swimming amidst calories and nutrients all the time," says
John Price, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at Brigham
Young University and senior author on the study. "But that may be
pushing our bodies to operate continuously." Keeping your body busy
absorbing and storing all of the time might not be such great thing.
Thankfully, there's no need to go on a super-restrictive diet. It's more about not overeating than it is about undereating,
says Price. "Plus, the variation between people is huge, and things
like genetics, lifestyle, and many other factors influence the needs of
your body."
At the end of the day, let this serve as another
reminder to limit calorie bombs like soft drinks and tune in to your
hunger cues so you don't overdo it, starting with these five tips to stop overeating.
We're
not just talking knocking out wrinkles and creating glowy skin here.
We're talking about creating youth-extending radiant, uh—cells. Sexy.
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