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January 23, 2007
Grazia Article -- and a few corrections
This just in from our UK friends! Grazia, a British women's mag, did an article on CR and an interview with me. Here's the link. The pictures, I think, are good. They did get one thing wrong though -- I don't eat 1000 calories a day. I eat more like 1250 - 1300. But for quite some time I ate 1000 on weekdays and ate a time or two during the week, which throws a lot of calories onto the average. Just to clarify! Don't want anyone out there to drop their calories too low thinking that I eat that little! Also remember, I am very, very short! I can't use the high up shelf space in our kitchen. I have to stand on my toes to kiss my boyfriend. (I'm just under 5'2")
Anyhow, here's the article. I think it's pretty darn good, though I haven't read it closely yet. At least no one called my boyfriend an Oompha-Loompha this time.
I can't seem to get the link to work, but I'll send it to you in email if you emai me a request. (If you leave your request in comments, I'll just copy your email and delete the comment after sending you the article so that you don't have to publish your email address on blog.
Here's a message I just posted to their feedback page and sent to the editor (who was very nice, btw):
Hi!
Overall the article was great. Just a few short corrections:
1. I don't eat 1000 calories a day. I average 1300, which means that some days I eat as low as 1000, but others I eat more. These days, I keep fairly consistent in the 1250 range. Eating 1000 calories a day would be too little for almost anyone.
2. No one thinks CR will *reverse* the aging process. Based on animal evidence, we believe it will *slow* the aging process. Based on human evidence, we know it greatly reduces risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and many other common diseases of aging.
3. I never said I expect to live 30% longer than most people. We have no way of knowing how long we'll live, and I think 30% from CR alone is wildly optimistic. I want to live as long as I can in healthy brain and body.
4. Michael and I met through the Calorie Restriction Society, http://www.calorierestriction.org. You can find more information there!
It was tons of fun working with the folks at Grazia!
April Smith
Posted by april at January 23, 2007 4:25 AM
Comments
I'll have a look at the station tomorrow when waiting for my train to London, or you could email it to me - I think the site needs registration... :-)
Posted by: Sara at January 23, 2007 5:08 AM
I would just like to point out that Grazia is THE MOST POPULAR women's magazine in the UK. April is right up there next to all the UK rich and famous!Millions of UK women will today be reading about April and MR. So congrats April on a good article. And the magazine photo is beautiful too....
Posted by: Lindsay at January 23, 2007 5:49 AM
I agree, GREAT PICS! You two look so darn happy. Congrats on the article!
Posted by: carolyn at January 23, 2007 6:29 AM
What strikes me most is that the author included unusually long quotes from you. She (?) pretty much allowed you to tell your story in your own words. This keeps misconceptions from creeping into the article. I also love the pics. You and Michael are so adorable! And the food looks fantastic.
Posted by: Robin at January 23, 2007 6:35 AM
Hi April, could you send the link? I do not see any in your blogpost.. Thanks.
PS: I am intrigued to hear you say you are 'very, very short'.. Although the rest about higher shelves etc is true for me too, I wonder what is very, very short? :-)
Posted by: Shefaly at January 23, 2007 7:42 AM
Just under 5' 2"? My 12-year old daughter would tower over you. You're not old enough to have appeared in The Wizard of Oz are you?
joke joke
Hey, just remember: good things come in small packages! Keep up the fine work.
Al Nye
www.alnyethelawyerguy.com
Posted by: Al Nye at January 23, 2007 8:44 AM