The Longevity Diet
by Valter Longo
The researcher behind the fasting-mimicking diet on nutrition for longevity: pescatarian, low protein until later life, twelve-hour eating window, and periodic five-day fasting-mimicking cycles, with the research from centenarian populations and his lab. It is research-heavy and the author sells a product, which he discloses.
Read it if…
you want the fasting-mimicking research from its originator.
Skip it if…
you want a simple plan; it is detailed and has commercial ties.
Three things you will actually use
- Periodic fasting may trigger repair; evidence is developing.
- Protein needs change with age.
- Diet research from populations and labs must agree before you act.
Do this first
Adopt the twelve-hour eating window and discuss any fasting with your doctor.
Our verdict
Research-heavy, disclosed ties.
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