text_1: Low-Calorie Diet May Lead to Longer Life
text_2: This article reports on a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, â€œthe first rigorous test of calorie restriction in people who are overweight but not obese.â€ The story states potential benefits of calorie restriction without providing adequate context for understanding what it would take to maintain adequate nutrition long-term. People were paid $7,000 to be in the study and all the food consumed in the study was provided to the participants to ensure adequate nutrition. The story didn’t explore the long-term practical implications of that approach for the average American. The long-term effect of maintaining body weights in the range supported by calorie restriction has not yet been established. This is an important caveat before concluding that the evidence demonstrates that such limits in caloric intake are beneficial.