Quotes by Luigi Fontana

“This is the first study to demonstrate that long-term calorie restriction with optimal nutrition has cardiac-specific effects that ameliorate age-associated declines in heart function.”

“This is the first report ever to show that calorie restriction with optimal nutrition may delay primary aging in humans.”

“Eating less, if it is a high-quality diet, will improve your health, delay aging, and increase your chance of living a long, healthy and happy life. This is the first paper to show that long-term calorie restriction with optimal nutrition has cardiac-specific effects that ameliorate the age-associated decline in diastolic function in humans. In other words, this is the first report ever to show that calorie restriction with optimal nutrition may delay primary aging in human beings.”

“If you change the quality of your diet by increasing the servings of nutrient-dense food and reducing -- actually, it would be better to slowly eliminate -- all of the servings of empty calorie foods, you improve your chances of living a healthier and longer life.”

“I believe the diet has a powerful effect in modulating aging.”

“Its not eating half a hamburger, half a bag of french fries and half a sugared beverage.”

“We know people on calorie restriction will lose weight. But this study isnt a weight-loss study. Were hoping to learn more about whether calorie restriction can alter the aging process.”