How Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live a Longer and Healthier Life

Studies have shown that reducing typical calorie consumption, usually by 30 to 40 percent, extends life span by a third or more in many animals, including nematodes, fruit flies and rodents. When it comes to calorie restriction in primates and people, however, the jury is still out.

Source: How Intermittent Fasting Might Help You Live a Longer and Healthier Life: Scientific American