RSSI do not condone a dismissive or abusive attitude toward anyone, and I generally think that the government should take a hands off attitude towards most things.
I feel rather ambivalent about this, but the line of thought I have been considering is:
If a large segment of the population undertakes certain behaviors (such as overeating and not excersizing) that busts the government’s health care budget, and they persist in those behaviors despite years of education, begging, and pleading, should not the government take some action to stop those behaviors?
I am not going to pretend to have the answer to that question or to know what that action might be. It’s just something to consider.
Personally, I am more inclined to pay attention to data from primates than data from mice. Such data is more likely to be applicable to humans.
The best advice has always been, and always will be, eat moderate amounts and get at least moderate excersize on a regular basis.
I tend to be very wary of fads, and that’s how severe calorie restriction seems to me.
Also, is it really worth the theoretical and probably doubtful and minimal extra life span if you have to make your life miserable to extend it? For me, the answer is probably not.