Secrets to Longetivity


	Secrets to Longetivity

taksmaster

3-6-2007 3:07 AM

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aging, science, technology, medicine

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3-6-2007 9:23 AM

egoldstein

Very interesting...eating less can lead to living longer.

3-6-2007 10:10 AM

bignosemousie

.. a longer hungry kind of depressing life, maybe.

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