A study has been published that restricting glucose intake, such as small meals, can prolong life and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. This study was published in Nature Communications, an international journal in the field of biotechnology.
Recently, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology announced that a research team led by Kwon Eun-soo of the Aging Convergence Research Group succeeded in identifying the molecular mechanism that extends lifespan when glucose intake is restricted.
To investigate this fact, the research team created Escherichia coli with reduced glucose synthesis ability and injected it into Caenorhabditis elegans. Then, the AMPK protein sent a lifespan extension signal to brain neurons, and it was observed that the tissue that received the signal increased the fluidity of cell membranes made of fat through changes in lipid metabolism to control aging.
The research team even applied a glucose-restricted diet to a C.
It has been previously known that eating habits that limit excessive intake are closely related to healthy life and aging, but studies on how dietary components affect aging have been lacking. Above all, it was difficult to maintain overall dietary restrictions, so there was a high interest in developing dietary control methods that control the intake of specific ingredients.
Regarding this, Principal Researcher Kwon said, “This is the first study in the world to approach the relationship between glucose diet and aging through genetic methods.” I will try my best,” he said.
On the other hand, news is a dietary method in which only 70 to 80% of the required calories are consumed, preventing obesity by preventing excess energy that is not used from accumulating in the body. This is known for its health effects of reducing inflammation caused by food and preventing aging, which is drawing widespread attention.
However, experts explain that reducing calories is more important than blindly reducing the amount. It is recommended to reduce about 20 to 30% of the calories you normally eat, and advised that you can easily challenge yourself if you divide what you eat for two meals into three meals. In addition, he explained that instead of eating side dishes such as meat or vegetables, reducing carbohydrates such as rice and bread can be beneficial for health.
※Weekly Chosun online article.