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  It is the pattern of eating
Apr 26, 2011
Just a tidbit from an interesting experiment. No one seems to know yet how calorie restriction (CR) extends life, if it even does in humans, though it can in mice, according to many experiments.

Now, it turns out that CR mice eat in a different pattern than do mice that eat almost all they want (the mice in this experiment were a bit restricted compared to the usual ad libitum-fed mice, so they were not quite pigging out). The CR mice ate in bursts rather than nibbling continuously. The ad libitum mice nibbled all day.
  Melatonin
Jan 23, 2011
Its not just about helping you sleep; its roles in metabolism and as an antioxidant are powerful.
  You Won't Get Fat Skipping Breakfast
Jul 24, 2010
Skipping breakfast will not make you fat. I skip breakfast often. I skip meals with no regret and happily eat more later or the next day. Breakfast skippers have more hectic lives and eat out more often. Breakfast is no more important than any other meal and no meal is really important. Breakfast does not magically consume more calories than it contains, though some seem to think of it that way. No one can defy the laws of thermodynamics.
  A Problem with Command and Control Diets
Apr 6, 2010
Command and control diets that limit food choices do not work. I have said this for years, based on the economics of choice.