Low protein diets for longevity

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While the average life expectancy has increased overall throughout the past 70 years, there still exists a significant divide when it comes to maintaining quality of life and excellent health throughout the aging process. According to the National Institute on Aging, 85 percent of Americans over the age of 65, have at least one chronic disease with 60 percent having two or more. Advances in medicine have increased the average life span from 68 years in 1950 to 78.9 years in 2014, but a 2019…