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How to do a calorie restricted diet

Calorie restriction caloric restriction or energy restriction is a dietary regimen that reduces food intake without incurring malnutrition. Calorie restriction is typically adopted intentionally to reduce body weight. It is recommended as a possible regimen by US dietary guidelines and scientific societies for body weight control. Caloric intake control, and reduction for overweight individuals, is… Read More »

Should you try a low calorie diet?

Once considered faddish, mounting research seems to suggest there’s a place for very low calorie diets, not only for weight loss but for added health benefits.  Editor Anna Magee reports Walk through the weight loss aisles of any pharmacy and you will find an array of weight loss shakes, bars and other potions claiming to… Read More »