Do you know how many times people have had “scientific data” that later turned out to be wrong??? For example, my mother made us eat margarine instead of butter when I was a kid because science said it was better for you than butter. Hah! Or how about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miasma_theory
My background is in science and I am amazed at how often people’s ungrounded beliefs pass for science.[/quote]
True enough that a lot of dietary advice is wrong.
But eating less calories lengthens life. Proven.
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Eating fewer calories can also kill you. At what rate of intake does healthy turn to unhealthy? And with fewer calories comes a reduced opportunity to consume nutrients that are beneficial. Of course, there is a healthy balance that probably varies from person to person and with advancing age. But so far the optimal formula hasn’t been identified – as far as I’ve seen.
