Calorie Restriction

Red Grape Compound May Mimic Diet In Obese Men, Study Says

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 01.02.2012

David Katz, M.D.

Based on a small, brief, but nonetheless profound and compelling study in the current issue of the highly regarded scientific journal, Cell Metabolism, I intend to start taking resveratrol.

An Older Generation Falls Prey To Anorexia

www.empowher.com | Posted 12.14.2011

Because most people associate eating disorders with adolescent girls, it may surprise them to learn that there are quite a few middle-aged people suff...

BUSTED: 5 Common Diet Myths

Health.com | Lia Huber | Posted 09.18.2011

Myth: Cutting carbohydrates helps you lose weight Scaling back carbs in the wrong way can also make you feel rotten and unhealthy. Carbs are to t...

How Much Do Calories Count?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

David Katz, M.D.

Advice to 'eat less' tends to go over like the proverbial lead balloon. But trading foods that let us eat until full, but that make us full on fewer calories, is another matter entirely.

Restricting Calories To Live Longer: Does It Work?

Jay Williams, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Jay Williams, Ph.D.

Caloric restriction, not to be confused with starvation, has been a hot topic in anti-aging research for decades. Now, 70 years after its initial finding, caloric restriction remains the most effective natural intervention for increasing longevity.

Can You Live Longer By Cutting Calories?

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.17.2011

Darya Pino, Ph.D

Dietary restriction has long been considered the most potent regulator of aging.

People Don't Know What Healthy Eating Is

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

Irene Rubaum-Keller

You do have to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. You can't rely on processed foods to be healthy. You have to cook, a little and learn the calories in the food you eat.

The Weight Loss Hype: Why Counting Calories Never Works

Kathy Freston | Posted 11.17.2011

Kathy Freston

There is a diet that works -- consistently -- at helping adherents to lose weight and keep it off, and which has a very high compliance rate.

New Year's Resolution: To Be Happy in 2009, Stop Dieting!

Colleen Perry | Posted 11.17.2011

Colleen Perry

In order to break out of our delusion, we must acknowledge the crucial fact regarding dieting and weight loss -- dieting does not work.

Can Fasting Ease or Eliminate Chemotherapy's Side Effects?

Paul Raeburn | Posted 11.17.2011

Paul Raeburn

Researchers theorize that when cells are starved they toughen up, becoming more resistant to stress -- including the stress of chemotherapy.