calorie restriction

Metformin linked to long life in mice study

Diabetes drug metformin has anti-ageing effects and extends the life of male mice, a new research suggests. Scientists believe metformin…

11 years ago

Alternate Day Diet: starve one day and pig out the next

Gorging yourself on as many burgers, chips and cakes as you like one day then eating fewer calories than you…

12 years ago

Fasting two days a week could stop dementia

Fasting two days a week could prevent your brain shrinking with age, suggests new research. Fasting was a common medical…

13 years ago

Fasting may help to combat cancer and boost chemotherapy effectiveness

Scientists from the University of Southern California say fasting for short periods may help to combat cancer and boost the…

13 years ago