TTU

2y

What would he feed humans in such an experiment

amiriasshole

2y

I’m guessing nutrient rich food so you get it in as few calories as possible

amiriasshole

2y

From the Harvard site

In 1935, a scientist named Clive McCay published a startling discovery: rats with severely restricted diets lived up to 33% longer than previously known possible. Over the last few decades, similar experiments have been carried out on countless species, from worms to rodents and even primates.

The specifics vary from study to study, but many show results just as surprising as those that McCay discovered so many years ago. The exact manner by which calories are reduced changes across studies, but the animals’ calorie intakes are generally reduced by as much as half their normal levels. Depending on the species, the most promising results have shown lifespan extensions between 50 and 300%.

OnyxShine9

2y

300% lifespan increase??? I need to know what animal that was for

amiriasshole

2y

Let’s see

TTU

2y

No I need a shopping list

TTU

2y

Probably wrom

OnyxShine9

2y

Oh yeah probably some type of bug. That would explain why spiders live so long them MFs will stay still for days at a time and not catch s***

amiriasshole

2y

Lol

Meats for muscle retention

Carbs for energy

Lots of veggies cos they’re nutrient rich but not calorie dense

Healthy fats but not too much cos they’re the most calorie dense (avocados, nuts)

TTU

2y

Ngl I love roasting veggies and eating that as a meal

amiriasshole

2y

It’s very very achievable

Unless you’ve got the western knack for needing to consume crazy amounts of food

TTU

2y

Worm life span 4-8 years
300% > = 12-24 years

Still sounds remarkable and near unbelievable tbh

If we factor the Stroustrup study where those worms only lived a few weeks, it would make a lot more sense

OnyxShine9

2y

You know, this really exposes certain countries whose entire economies are built on medical/health expenses, and citizens just so happen to be infamously ‘large eaters’. What a coincidence! WEIRD!!!