Avoiding sweets may spell a longer life, study in worms suggests

A new study in the October issue of Cell Metabolism reveals that worms live to an older age when they are unable to process the simple sugar glucose. Glucose is a primary source of energy for the body and can be found in all major dietary carbohydrates as a component of starches and other forms of sugar, including sucrose (table sugar) and lactose.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news110550547.html">Avoiding sweets may spell a longer life, study in worms suggests</a></p> <p>A new study in the October issue of <i>Cell Metabolism</i> reveals that worms live to an older age when they are unable to process the simple sugar glucose. Glucose is a primary source of energy for the body and can be found in all major dietary carbohydrates as a component of starches and other forms of sugar, including sucrose (table sugar) and lactose.</p>