In the course of the research, experts from the University of Pennington in the United States found that with the help of a small starvation it is possible to slow down the aging processes in the body.

Scientists say that it is enough to reduce the consumption of calories by 15 percent. Calorie restriction reduces the need of the human body for energy. This indicates a slowing down of metabolic processes, which in turn inhibits the aging of the body.

73 people took part in the research, 47 of them reduced calorie intake for 2 years, and 26 people entered the control group.

At the end of the experiment, 34 participants in the first group lost up to 9 kilograms, without any side effects.

Specialists noted that in addition to the slowing of metabolism, the thyroid gland decreased and the rate of formation of reactive oxygen species decreased.

"Oxidative processes that occur because of an overabundance of active oxygen are associated with many age-related diseases, for example, with cancer or diabetes," scientists added..

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