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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Peter pan of pop?

This morning I was watching GMTV and this women came on mentioning diets and how to eat properly. I just caught the end of it but they were talking about how some people only eat one meal a day to try and lose weight... the Dietician said that it was a bad idea, and I can see why... but the evidence suggests that it may actually be good for you. Intermittent fasting is known to extend lifespan in rodents and possibly humans also. Then the presenter mentions a few people who also eat only one meal a day and are quite slim, one of those was Sir Cliff Richard. I assume that most of you know who he is? Well he has always been thought to look very young for his age, and described as the 'peter pan of pop'. He has been questioned about how he still looks so young for his age numerous times. He's around 66 years old right now and for his age he is doing very well IMO. In interviews with the BBC he has stated that he has only eaten ONE MEAL a day for 35 years. He eats a diet with loads of vegetables, fruit, meat and fish and takes mutlivitamins to get good nutrition. So here is just an example of a guy who is possibly doing some form of CR or IF lifestyle in a good way, and clearly showing benefits. Others that follow 1 meal a day are prince Charles and Des O Conner (who at 75 looks quite good for his age). Although I don't know the length these have followed the diet. Here are just POSSIBLE examples of CR/IF in people who have more of an incentive to look well and young for longer. Thats why I say that CR or IF might have been done for years by actors, models, tv presenters, and of which some may have also eaten quite healthy, and some not. Pure speculation I know... but it's fun to speculate sometimes.

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