It has been known for ages that severely reduced calorie intake will extend life..........
Calling DNP the fountain of youth is an irresponsible thread title IMHO.
Our central pathway of metabolism is geared to making ATP, which is also required for digesting food, transporting the macronutrients that will eventually get to be the 'stores' of carbohydrates (glycogen) and fat (triacylglyceride).
This is one of those examples of a seriously 'dumbed' down report by a writer who probably doesn't know that much science........
He probably only read the abstract, and found that difficult.