MarkSD Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Hi everyone, Calorie restriction (CR) is the practice of limiting dietary energy intake in the hope that it will improve health and retard the processes associated with aging. Typically reducing an animal’s calorie intake by 30 to 40% of what is usual for that particular species, whilst maintaining a proper level of nutrition results in an increase in general vigour together with an increase in longevity. Note that this reduction in calorie intake includes a reduction in carbohydrate, fats and protein. This increase in life expectancy and general health for calorie restricted animals has been seen in a wide variety of experiments conducted in a number of organisms. These include rotifers, yeast, worms, spiders, fish, mice and rats. Experiments are currently being conducted with primates to see if restricting caloric intake increases life expectancy with these animals also. These experiments are already showing very positive results. For more detailed information on experiments conducted in caloric restriction, see: http://URL removed Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Welcome to SFN. Our members join to discuss science and it's varied applications. We have a lot of problems with people joining to start threads which lead members offsite, often to non-science related marketeers and even scam sites. You've posted twice now and both threads have invited the reader to your own website so you have come under this scrutiny. I'm closing your threads until we're more sure of your intentions. Please read and feel free to post in the forum as an active member and please leave any agenda tied to your site behind until I can check things out. Sorry for the shepherd routine, you're probably no wolf but we need to know what the flock you're up to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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