A study investigating aging in mice has found that hormonal changes that occur when mice eat significantly less may help explain an already established phenomenon: a low calorie diet can extend the lifespan of rodents, a benefit that even regular exercise does not achieve. “We know that being lean rather than obese is protective from ...

At Newswise, you'll find more science backing up common sense practices for long term health: calorie restriction and exercise. ''Dieting alone is equally effective at reducing weight and fat as a combination of diet and exercise - as long as the calories consumed and burned equal out. The research also indicates that the addition of exercise to a ...

Last time, the spin was that calorie restriction (CR) is more beneficial to health than exercise; this time it's sensibly mixed: ''Those who dieted lost muscle mass while those who exercised did not. This is because exercisers routinely challenged their muscles, which prevented muscle tissue from degrading. Dieters didn't work their muscles as ...