Calorie restriction refers to the reduction in calorie intake to achieve better health. Calories are a measure of the energy released when the body burns no fuel including fat, protein, carbohydrate and alcohol. Many studies have shown that excessive calorie intake can cause various health problems like cancer, heart disease, aging, and obesity. One of the reasons that cause excessive calorie intake these health problems is that it facilitate free radicals production in the body. Free radicals are as a causal factor for cancer, heart disease and aging. Proper calorie restriction is an effective way to achieve good health and longevity. According to experts, certain things must be considered to have success with calorie restriction:
This entry was posted on Thursday, June 21st, 2007 at 2: 08 pm and is filed under healthy eating.
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