The Fact and Fiction of Nutritional Claims About Health and Longevity

Eric Le Bourg (1)

1 CRCA - Centre de Recherches sur la Cognition Animale - UMR5169

For centuries, various feeding regimens have been proposed to live longer with a better health. However, in many cases, they have not been proven to have any positive effect, and they can even have negative ones. This chapter reviews the claims of various regimens (e.g. detox diets, fasting). It is doubtful that they could increase human lifespan and improve health, provided one adopts a balanced regime with no excessive intake and avoids junk food.

Mots clés: Claims; Fact; Fiction; Food restriction; Anti-aging; Healthspan

Domaines: Gériatrie et gérontologie

Eric Le Bourg. The Fact and Fiction of Nutritional Claims About Health and Longevity. S. I. S. Rattan and G. Kaur (eds.). Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity, vol.14, Springer, 2021, Healthy Ageing and Longevity, 978-3-030-83016-8. ⟨10.1007/978-3-030-83017-5_29⟩. ⟨hal-03363991⟩