Supplementation of Mice in Study

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Hi folks:

When I first read Dr. Spindler's most recently published mouse CR

study and didn't see supplementation mentioned in the text I drew the

conclusion that the CR mice simply ate 45% less of everything.

I should have taken a closer look at the fine print! In short, his

CR mice WERE supplemented. They consumed identical amounts of fat,

protein and micronutrients as the control (10% CR) group. The

difference seems to have been only in the caloric quantity of the

carbohydrates, more of some, less of others.

Sounds to me like they were on an Atkins diet ; ^ )))

I hope I didn't mislead anyone about this.

Rodney.

Does anyone here have a reference for a CR study in mammals that

shows that if the study animals are not supplemented they survive

less well or less long than the supplemented animals on the same

number of calories????? People talk about this a lot, but I have

never seen a study which demonstrated it. Presumably there is one.