by Kimberly Kingsley — Most people would be thrilled to lose a few pounds, but these days there is a new trend of counting calories for a different reason altogether. Calorie restriction (CR) is quickly proving to be more than a path to weight loss. It all started in the 1930s when Dr. Clive McKay […]
Tag Archives: intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting and delayed aging
February 25, 2012
Comments Off on Intermittent fasting and delayed aging
by Dr. Mark Force — Those with characteristically long life spans tend to eat in moderation and fast periodically. These forms of caloric restriction have been studied extensively in lab animals, and the results are very convincing. Lab animals on caloric-restricted diets or those on regimens of fasting or intermittent fasting (IF) lived longer and […]
February 27, 2012
Comments Off on Health benefits of calorie restriction and fasting