Calorie Restriction

The CR Way: Using the Secrets of Calorie Restriction for a Longer, Healthier Life

COPD takes one's breath away (The Standard-Times)

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 48-year-old man who was recently told that I have COPD. I was a heavy beer drinker and cigarette smoker for much of my life. I have quit both, but I have a beer belly and I get short of breath easily. Will you tell me more about...

Dr. Paul Donohue: COPD takes one's breath away (Detroit News)

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 48-year-old man who was recently told that I have COPD. I was a heavy beer drinker and cigarette smoker for much of my life. I have quit both, but I have a beer belly and I get short of breath easily. Will you tell me more about COPD and how I can get rid of my beer belly?

Tweens Starving for Perfection (CBS News)

Anorexia Victims Getting Younger; Study: 81 Percent of 10-Year-Old Girls Afraid of Getting Fat

A "Fresh Start" To Summer; New Program Offers Personalized Physician-assisted Approach To Losing Weight (Medical News Today)

Perhaps the only thing harder than sticking to a weight loss plan is starting a new one after yet another failed diet attempt. Physicians Sharon Herring and Stephanie Ward recognize such "diet fatigue" in their patients and their own families. Now, they're offering a "fresh start" to the diet-weary.

Somalia: Prospects for Lasting Peace and a Unified Response to Extremism and Terrorism - Testimony - J. Peter Pham (AllAfrica.com)

The following is the prepared testimony of Dr. J. Peter Pham, associate professor of justice studies, political science and Africana studies and Director of the Nelson Institute for International and Public Affairs at James Madison University, in front of the United States House of Representative subcommittee on Africa and Global Health on June 25, 2009 in Washington, DC. The hearing was ...

Eco-Atkins Diet May Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors; Study Supported by Solae and Canada Research Chair Funding (Marketwire)

ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwire - June 29, 2009) - A new study shows a vegetarian version of the Atkins low-carbohydrate diet may help people lose weight and lower levels of bad (or, LDL) cholesterol in the blood. The traditional Atkins diet consists of low carbohydrate foods and a high intake of animal protein. Although studies to date have shown the traditional Atkins diet may produce modest weight ...

A "Fresh Start" to Summer; New Program Offers Personalized Physician-assisted Approach to Losing Weight (Newswise)

Two physicians shed the stigma around the very word "obesity" by launching a personalized approach to weight loss. Their program, Fresh Start, begins in July and will offer one-on-one counseling, behavior modification and more.

Why A Low-Calorie Diet Extends Lifespans: Critical Enzyme Pair Identified (Science Daily)

Experiment after experiment confirms that a diet on the brink of starvation expands lifespan in mice and many other species. But the molecular mechanism that links nutrition and survival is still poorly understood. Now, researchers have identified a pivotal role for two enzymes that work together to determine the health benefits of diet restriction.

Chronological and Cellular Age Don't Always Match (ThirdAge)

If you exercise regularly, refrain from smoking, and have scored in the genetic lottery, then you may be able to truthfully shave a few years off your age.

Climbing The Ladder To Longevity: Critical Enzyme Pair Identified (Medical News Today)

Experiment after experiment confirms that a diet on the brink of starvation expands lifespan in mice and many other species. But the molecular mechanism that links nutrition and survival is still poorly understood. Now, researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have identified a pivotal role for two enzymes that work together to determine the health benefits of diet restriction.

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