[ad_1] Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD Calorie manipulation—whether to lose weight or gain muscle—seems simple. After all, it’s just math… right? Sort of. But it’s tricky. Your body is a complex machine. In order to determine how many calories your body needs to achieve your goals, you need to first understand how your body … Read more
[ad_1] Researchers here identify a mechanism by which the practice of calorie restriction promotes muscle stem cell function, and thus repair and maintenance of muscle tissue. In animal studies calorie restriction is shown to produce both (a) a short-term effect associated with improved regeneration, and (b) a long-term effect in the sense of slowing … Read more
[ad_1] The practice of calorie restriction, eating up to 40% fewer calories while structuring the diet to continue to obtain sufficient micronutrients, is well demonstrated to slow aging and extend life in short-lived species. It is thought that the primary mechanism for this effect is upregulation of the cellular maintenance process of autophagy, given … Read more