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Science has shown that diets that veer close to starvation can make everything from mice to monkeys live longer, USA Today reports.

But can such a strict eating regimen prolong human lives, and if so, would those extra years be healthy, happy ones?

Recent research from Washington University scientists found that people who slashed their calorie intake have lower core body temperatures than those who eat more.

Core body temperature is the temperature at which all of the functions in the body can operate at maximum efficiency, so the link looks like a positive one, according to some researchers. （点击《今日美国》查看原文）

饥饿可以长寿？

       据《今日美国》报道，根据对老鼠到猴子的动物实验研究，科学家得出饥饿、少进食可以长寿。

       如果这种严苛的饮食法则用于人类，那么人们是否可以多活几年？如果是，他们延长的多活的日子是否健康、快活？

       华盛顿大学研究人员发现，相比较于吃得多的人，那些吃得较少的人吸收热量就会少，其核心体温度会较低一些。

       核心体温是人体机能达到最佳运转状态的温度，因此有些研究人员认为低体温与寿命更长有关。

(China.org.cn June 10, 2011)