The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight

by Valter Longo

“programmed longevity” theory.1 I proposed that an organism could, in fact, afford a greater investment in self-protection against aging, and that this could have important implications for human life and the prevention of diseases; since by altering the “longevity program,” we could postpone the age at which we begin to become frail and sick. Imagine,

It reminds me of the joke about the man who asks his doctor how he can live longer. The doctor recommends he eat very little, give up alcohol, and stop having sex. “Are you sure it will work?” the man asks. “I don’t really know,” the doctor replies, “but no matter how long you live, it will seem an eternity!”

the difference between exercising for 150 or 300 minutes was minimal. Exercising more than this resulted in very minor additional health benefits, but the study showed a trend for a potentially less beneficial effect among those who exercised ten times the recommended minimum.