Monkeys!!! (and low-calorie diets)

Researchers have some startling results from their study of rhesus monkeys, and the effects of low-calorie diets versus standard ones.

"This approach, called calorie restriction, involves eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal while still getting adequate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Aside from direct genetic manipulation, calorie restriction is the only strategy known to extend life consistently in a variety of animal species."

Read the New York Times article here.