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Tue 03 Mar 2007Study finds that if you eat less you live longerEating a little less might help you live longer. Like the Methuselah mice who enjoyed increased longevity after a reduced food intake, humans might also see more years by eating less dinner, according to new research.The life-span of mice, rats, worms and other species have been extended in the laboratory by giving them a restricted diet that cuts the calories while still providing all the nutrients needed for a healthy life.