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Despite obesity rise, U.S. calories trending downward

U.S. adults have been eating steadily fewer calories for almost a decade, despite the continued increase in obesity rates, according to survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

 

 

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Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases

Eating fewer calories may lower risk of asthma, other diseases | Longevity science | Scoop.it
People with asthma may one day receive an unconventional prescription for their condition: eat less.

 

Caloric Restriction (CR) has been studied for years as a method for life extension. This has been proven to work in animal studies, but the results are still unclear in human-- mainly because human lifespan is so much longer than animal lifespan that an adequate study is difficult to engineer. 

 

Now we have evidence that CR may help lower risk of diseases, from asthma to cancer and even Alzheimer's.

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Cheesecake Factory pasta on list of caloric food porn

A Cheesecake Factory pasta dish with more than 3,000 calories - or more than a day and a half of the recommended caloric intake for an average adult - is among the headliners on this year's Xtreme Eating list of the most unhealthy dishes at U.S. chain restaurants.

 

 

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