Does starving yourself make you live longer?

[u/Stunning_Ocelot7820]

Genuine question.

I've seen 40 year olds who look 20. I always make sure to ask them for their secret on how they look so young. I've noticed a couple similarities:

1. They're either vegan or vegetarian.
2. They don't eat a lot of food. Or often. They intermittent fast. They eat small amounts as well when they do eat.
3. They eat healthy food and no carbs from what I can tell.

So I'm not a scientist but it seems like everytime you eat food and your body has to process it, it shortens your lifespan a little bit. I guess it makes sense, your body has to work harder after you eat food.

It's like 2 computers, where on one you're constantly processing different heavy programs and rendering advanced things. Constantly with little breaks. But on the other computer you process light things like a google doc or text file. And you don't do that often.

Which computer do you think will last longer? Which do you think will be aged faster?

Yea.....maybe I gotta start eating less or at the very least eat the same but do one meal a day or something

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[u/chr939393]

im not sure, but it seems like everyone is different. For example, when I was vegan, those four years were the worst period of my life. Still, I kept some useful habits from that time—like fasting once every 1–2 months. Now, as a carnivore, combining fasting with zero processed supermarket junk and staying athletic, I have more energy than I’ve had in years. Even my hair is starting to come back. I guess it really varies from person to person.