US scientists have discovered another way to extend life

Reducing the consumption of the amino acid isoleucine prolongs the life of mice, improves their health and lowers body mass index. This was found out in the USA by scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, writes the publication Cell Metabolism.

Isoleucine is found in dairy products, eggs, many types of meat, soy protein.

Scientists conducted an experiment: divided the mice into several groups and set them different diets - with high and low content of this amino acid. The mice that ate food with low isoleucine content lived longer, had better health, and also had a lower risk of cancer.

Specialists believe that similar results will be in humans, but do not exclude isoleucine from the diet, then back up, and health indicators will worsen.