Key points from article :
Myth 1. Biological aging can't be slowed
There are countless examples of animals that can live hundreds of years.
Myth 2. Live fast, die young
Naked mole rats live 10 times longer than their mice cousins despite a comparable metabolism.
3. Antioxidants slow aging
There is in fact more negative data than positive examples.
4. Fewer calories mean a longer life.
Extended periods of abstinence are enough to slow aging in mice.
5. Short telomeres explain aging
Some of our cells do not divide at all, and they age without shortened telomeres.
