This study will probably make some of you cry. I am sure some of the monkeys wept a bit too. But it has a happy ending, so fear not.

Some of you are in the camp of people who want to  maximize your time here on earth regardless of what sacrifices it entails. Others of you probably would rather kick off a bit sooner if it means you get more enjoyment out of life, and some of us equate that enjoyment with food. 

So, whichever group you are in, you will probably find this study about aging and calorie consumption interesting. Although conducted on monkeys and not humans, it seems to indicate that all things being equal regarding quality of diet, with the only difference being fewer calories consumed, the monkeys eating less, lived longer with fewer major diseases. You can read all of the details in this New York Times article.

Certainly, the fact that the results show less diabetes, heart disease and cancer should make up for not getting that second helping at each meal, right? You decide.