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You May Live Longer By Severely Restricting Calories, Scientists Say Research has shown that sharp reductions in the amount of food consumed can help fish, rats, and monkeys live longer. But there have been very few studies in humans. Now, some researchers have found that when people severely cut calories, they can slow their metabolism and possibly the aging process. Clinical physiologist Leanne Redman, who headed the study at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, says the first challenge was finding people willing to take part. After all, they would have to cut their typical plate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner by up to 25 percent. And, she says, none of them were overweight. Ultimately, she recruited 53 healthy volunteers. One-third ate their regular meals. The rest were on the severe calorie reduction plan for two years. "I don't know if you understand the rigor of what it means to do calorie restriction every day," she says, but the volunteers were ...