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Study: Periodic Fasting Diets May Slow The Aging Process

LOS ANGELES, Ca. (CBS) – According to a study out of California, a diet could help slow down the aging process.

Researchers are promoting the health benefits of a fasting diet.

According to the study, doctors report periodic, low-calorie fasts, lasting four days, helped slow down the aging process in mice.

The study suggests the fasts also reduced cancer and other medical problems.

For more information on the study, click here.

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