Current biology: research reveals why a high protein diet shortens life!

February 22, 2019 / BIOON / - researchers from South Australia believe they have found the key reason why a high protein diet is unhealthy and shortens life This study, using worms and fruit flies, aims to investigate how diet affects the speed of protein synthesis The results showed that the faster the protein synthesis, the more errors it produced, which was related to the shorter life span Photo source: https://stock.tuchong.com the study was conducted by researchers from the South Australian Health & Medical Research Institute (sahmri), and also shows that carbohydrates are not what people sometimes think of as a dietary evil Professor Christopher proud, co-author of the study and head of the nutrition and metabolism project at sahmri, said they found the secret that nutrition supplementation affects life expectancy "Scientists have known for a long time that eating too much, especially protein, shortens life, and now we know why Our study found that increased nutritional intake accelerated protein synthesis in cells, and the faster the process, the more errors occurred during the process It's like you drive The faster you drive, the easier it is to have an accident These results suggest that the production of wrong proteins in cells can affect health and shorten life expectancy, "proud said The study, published in current biology, further confirmed that a low protein, high carbohydrate diet is associated with a longer, healthier life span, especially when it comes to brain health "Carbohydrates are spiteful by many people, especially dieters But the key is to balance and understand the difference between good and bad carbs " Professor proud said "Eating high fiber carbohydrates (such as vegetables, fruits, unprocessed grains and seeds) is the biggest health benefit This is similar to the traditional Mediterranean diet associated with longevity We have known that reduced food intake can prolong life, but in our study, when we excluded the effect of nutrition on the accuracy of protein synthesis, we did not find this effect, which means that we have revealed the reason why nutrition excess shortens life Since this link is the same in humans, our study reveals the mechanism by which less protein intake promotes longevity " Reference: Jianling Xie et al Regulation of the emphasis phase of protein synthesis enhancements translation accuracy and modulates lifespan, Current Biology (2019) Doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.01.029