Cutting back on calories will not only help you lose weight, it may also reverse the ageing process, according to new research.
Scientists found that a group of healthy eating fanatics had hearts 15 years younger than those of other people their own age.
Ultrasound scans showed their heart muscle was unusually elastic. In addition an important heart function, the way the heart relaxes between beats, looked astonishingly young.
Genetics was not thought to be a factor, since most of the US volunteers had parents, grandparents, or siblings who had suffered heart attacks or strokes.
The key influence appeared to be what they ate.
Members of the Caloric Restriction Society, to which the group belong, stay clear of processed foods, soft drinks, sugary desserts, and white bread.
The patients ate what is essentially known as "The Mediterranen Diet." While this is encouraging, I think this would require a lot of work to get our patients to comply with this type of therapy.
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