Low-fat diet, the key to healthy living

 Aging is bound to happen at all people. But, apparently with a low calorie diet, this aging process can be slowed. How can it be?

Aging on the body's cells is associated with the shortening of telomeres. Telomeres are the ends of DNA that keep the body's cells alive. Naturally, the body's cells will have cleavage to regenerate. However, unfortunately, each time experiencing division, the telomere will be getting shorter. If at some point, this shortening process occurs continuously, cell death will be quick with the result that shorten a person's age. That the shorter the telomere is also associated with increased risk of developing diseases such as dementia or senility old to be 100 times larger and higher death rates from cancer and heart disease


Inside our bodies, there is the enzyme telomerase which helps to elongate the telomere tip it back so the body's cells alive. However, unfortunately, increasingly increasing age the amount of this enzyme will also decrease. Stress that we experience also led to decreased telomerase activity and telomeres shorten more quickly

Other studies provide results that people who make lifestyle changes by eating low-fat diet and walking at least 30 minutes each day has increased telomerase activity and telomere length. In addition, good stress management is also important, because in these studies, it is evident also that in addition to low-fat diet and regular exercise, lower stress levels can help to increase telomere length

Calories that we get everyday could come from carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Based on these studies, by limiting the calories we eat everyday will affect telomere length increases, so will prolong the life and old age. Therefore, it helps us begin to live a healthy life by maintaining food intake, exercise, and manage stress in order to live healthier longer.