high-calorie diet

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high-calorie diet,

a diet that provides 1000 or more calories a day beyond what is ordinarily recommended. It may be prescribed for nursing mothers, patients with severe weight loss caused by illness, or people with abnormally high metabolic rates or energy requirements, such as certain athletes or outdoor workers.

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Researchers at the Harvard Medical School and the National Institute on Aging report that a natural substance found in red wine, known as resveratrol, offsets the bad effects of a high-calorie diet in mice and significantly extends their lifespan.

Does Resveratrol Extend Ones Lifespan? by Darrell Miller / Food/cooking/nutrition community

It is more common in people who take too little exercise, eat a high-fat or high-calorie diet and those that are overweight.

The Rise of Type 2 Diabetes by Alison Stevens / Business community

Women are more likely to give birth to boys if they have a high-calorie diet in the run-up to becoming pregnant, according to a team of scientists.

What are little boys made of? Scientists pinpoint bananas by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk

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