Are some people genetically programmed for long life, while other get the short end of the stick so to speak? We all heard this before and perhaps wondered if quitting smoking, not drinking, and eating better is really worth it.
The Longevity Gene - Health Fact or Hype
We are told that genetics equals destiny, but is that true? More recent research indicated that our environment and lifestyles have far greater effect on health outcomes than was previously believed.
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Evolutionary biologists think that they may have developed the ability to make use of caloric restriction to prolong life in times of great famine.During times of plenty, they eat, they breed & then, having done our evolutionary duty, they die.
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