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Book review: Beyond the 120 Year Diet - Dr. Walford

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Discusses Calorie Restriction (CRAN / CRON) - how it works and how to safely implement it. (Eds note: not much evidence exists in humans for this strategy, but it does have evidence from rodent model...

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