Scientists found a longevity diet that helped mice eat more and lose fat

According to ScienceDaily, researchers testing a longevity diet in mice found that a modified Mediterranean-style plan — low in protein but with just enough of the amino acid methionine — let the animals eat more while losing body fat and growing less frail. Human data pointed the same direction, linking lower animal-protein intake to lower rates of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. The takeaway the study suggests: it may not be about eating less, but about what the protein is made of.

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