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caloric restriction |
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caloric restriction The deliberate ↓ in caloric intake to levels up to 30% below a 'usual' diet See Diet, Methuselah factor. Cf Protein restriction. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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However, scientists don't know how caloric restriction lengthens life. Postnatal caloric restriction decreases IGF-1 and decreases mammary tumor growth and metastases. Indeed, the three authors of the Okinawa Centenarian Study name caloric restriction as "the key to eating the Okinawa way. |
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