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>calorie restriction

I've read that restricting the amino acid methionine produces results very similar to calorie restriction:

Life-span extension in mice by preweaning food restriction and by methionine restriction in middle age.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2691799/?tool=pubmed

Also:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20041736

Peter