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Caloric Restriction

Calorie restriction (CR) is a current health trend supporting longevity and disease prevention. CR means reducing average daily caloric intake below what is normal. Fasting means a person does not eat at all or severely limits intake during certain times of the day, week, or month. The potency and complete nutritional profile of AFA makes it an excellent choice to integrate into caloric restriction or fasting plans before, during or after to maintain essential nutrient levels.

Good Habits

  • Consult a knowledgeable qualified practitioner
  • Follow a plan with proper intention
  • Drink plenty of water
  • Be consistent
  • BadHabits

  • Do not use CR or fasting for rapid weight loss
  • Avoid sugary junk food during all phases of CR and fasting
  • Eating frozen “diet” meals
  • AFA + Caloric Restriction

    Since AFA has all the Vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and Omega’s 3’s many people notice their signals to eat change. They are not hungry as often, since the body is properly nourished. In fact many have noticed that they start to crave more nutrient dense foods as opposed to “empty” calories.

    The process of digesting uses up lots of energy, it's a good idea to give the body some rest so they can utilize that energy for other bodily functions. Like cognitive enhancement.
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    CR and fasting are currently hot topics in nutritional science and health trends. The objective is to maintain good health and support anti aging and disease prevention benefits. Due to the varied and complex nature of this practice affecting multiple body systems long term studies and more human studies are required. However early evidence from the largest studies by the National Institute on Aging show tremendous promise.


    Clinical Studies

    Effects of caloric restriction on human physiological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: highlights from CALERIE phase 2 :
    James L Dorling, Stephan van Vliet, Kim M Huffman, William E Kraus, Manjushri Bhapkar, Carl F Pieper, Tiffany Stewart, Sai Krupa Das, Susan B Racette, Susan B Roberts, Eric Ravussin, Leanne M Redman, Corby K Martin, the CALERIE Study Group, Effects of caloric restriction on human physiological, psychological, and behavioral outcomes: highlights from CALERIE phase 2, Nutrition Reviews, Volume 79, Issue 1, January 2021, Pages 98–113, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaa085

    Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting: Two potential diets for successful brain aging :
    Martin B, Mattson MP, Maudsley S. Caloric restriction and intermittent fasting: two potential diets for successful brain aging. Ageing Res Rev. 2006;5(3):332-353. doi:10.1016/j.arr.2006.04.002

    Oxidative stress, caloric restriction, and aging :
    Sohal, R. S., & Weindruch, R. (1996). Oxidative stress, caloric restriction, and aging. Science, 273(5271), 59+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A18500991/AONE?u=tel_a_belmont&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=a894598b

    Very Low–Calorie Diet Mimics the Early Beneficial Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Insulin Sensitivity and b-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients :
    Jackness, Karmally, W., Febres, G., Conwell, I. M., Ahmed, L., Bessler, M., McMahon, D. J., & Korner, J. (2013). Very Low-Calorie Diet Mimics the Early Beneficial Effect of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass on Insulin Sensitivity and beta-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Diabetes (New York, N.Y.), 62(9), 3027–3032. https://doi.org/10.2337/db12-1762

    Short-Term Caloric Restriction Induces Accumulation of Myocardial Triglycerides and Decreases Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Healthy Subjects :
    Van der Meer, Hammer, S., Smit, J. W. A., Frölich, M., Bax, J. J., Diamant, M., Rijzewijk, L. J., de Roos, A., Romijn, J. A., & Lamb, H. J. (2007). Short-Term Caloric Restriction Induces Accumulation of Myocardial Triglycerides and Decreases Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Healthy Subjects. Diabetes (New York, N.Y.), 56(12), 2849–2853. https://doi.org/10.2337/db07-0768

    Caloric restriction and type 2 immunity :
    Fehervari. (2016). Caloric restriction and type 2 immunity. Nature Immunology, 17(11), 1243–1243. https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3593
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