Calorie restriction, or caloric restriction, (CR) is the practice of limiting dietary energy intake in the hope that it will improve health and slow the aging process. Calorie restriction is a common measure, found in several dietary regimen, including the Okinawa diet and the CRON-diet.

The abundance of refined white sugar in our diets has become a great concern. There are substitutes on the market to help us avoid refined white sugar. We can find them for sale in supermarkets and in sugar-free, low-calorie and zero-calorie foods. But these sugar substitutes may not be safe for everyone. Here is a list of popular sugar substitutes that have raised concerns.

SO TRUE.(from Dr. Frank):"We are overwhelmed with nutritional advice. Diet books are best sellers. Nutritional gurus eat up television time, and the Internet is full of free advice for anyone who can Google "weight loss." Unfortunately, we get an abundance of conflicting advice. What is true about low-fat diets versus low-carb diets?"