Do You Want to Live Longer? Eat Less!

Becky Froehle | Senior Recruiting Consultant
(877) 456-2867 x4210 | bfroehle@deltalocums.com

Recently there has been a lot of talk and even more studies leading to the idea that simply cutting calories will increase your life expectancy—possibly by decades. It doesn’t matter whether you are cutting out carbohydrates, fat, or spending an extra 20 minutes on the treadmill. At the end of the day it is simply about consuming 20-25% less in caloric intake to increase your life expectancy. Along with this theory researchers believe going to the gym and pushing our bodies to the brink is not as beneficial as we once believed. Studies reveal that when one does attend a high burn cardio or strength session, typically more calories are consumed throughout the day as your body is famished. Another downside to this current tradition is that our bodies are so tired after these types of workouts that we typically stay stagnate the rest of the day.

The current theory states that we as a society should be focused on staying active consistently throughout the day ie. take the stairs, park further away, chase your children and consume 20-25% percent less calories in order to achieve the highest life expectancy possible. That being said, I’ll meet you on the stairs!