[blunte]

As a min/max gamer, I have to ask: do these stack? (nicotinamide riboside AND caloric restriction)

But I do disagree with the article that caloric restriction is impractical or dangerous - at least for "rich" western societies that already consume 50%+ more than their healthier eastern counterparts.

[jimrandomh]

> consume 50%+ more than their healthier eastern counterparts

That's not true. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_food_ener...

[blunte]

I'm sorry, 50% is higher than actual. But still, is 3750 for US vs 2550 for Indonesia (about the same population), or 2800 for Japan, or 2990 for China any indication of a significant caloric intake difference?

Further, the type and quality of the food is likely much lower for the US group consider just the relative carbonated, sugared beverage.

[Confusion]

These numbers include losses and waste. In the most extreme case the US could be wasting a third of their food, while achieving the same intake. So these numbers imply very little about actual calorie intake.

[allthenews]

How much of that relates to the average body size? I imagine smaller people eat less.

[Maybestring]

I hypothesise a feedback loop by which people that eat more grow in size. I have conducted some experiments on myself which are consistent with this theory.

[p0wn]

Average male height is 5'2" in Indonesia. The US is 5'9". How has your feedback loop of eating more helped grow and shrink your vertical height?

[ccho]

I assumed radial growth

[riku_iki]

Did you test any genetics self-adjustments?

[Greenisus]

I would expect them not to stack and that you're probably better off just sticking with fasting instead of seeking a shortcut.

[pygy_]

    Growing the food industry
    Fattens my buttocks and belly

I wonder why this is never talked about when we discuss the obesity epidemics.