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CRON-diet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The CRON-diet (Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition) is a nutrient-rich, very low calorie diet developed by Roy Walford, Lisa Walford, and Brian M. Delaney. The CRON-diet involves calorie rest...
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Calorie restriction - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calorie restriction , or caloric restriction (CR), is a dietary regimen that restricts calorie intake, where the baseline for the restriction varies, usually being the previous, unrestricted, intak...
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Calorie Restriction (CR) is a diet in which calorie intake is reduced, compared to diets that do not limit consumption. Calorie Restriction with Optimum Nutrition (CRON), also called the Longevity Diet, has the potential to increase the average and maximum life span.
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But can someone without any notable will power—me—stay on a CRON diet? I decided to try CRON for two months, but it's past that now and I'm still avoiding seconds and skipping my late-night snack. CRON was supposed to do much for me that it hasn't.
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Serendipitously, the crew could not grow enough plant food to support a standard diet. Despite having less to eat, the quality of the diet was optimum: rich in vegetables; devoid of "junk" and processed foods. The results gained from the CRON diet was remarkable.
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Adequate protein and omega 3 fats may be deficient in vegetarian or vegan diets. Other nutrients which are a bit tricky to get on a totally non-animal diet: vitamin B12 (no, fermented foods & spirulina do not contain it -- supplements are absolutely necessary for vegans and a ... You are here: Home > CRON Meals > Day 3...
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There is another theory of fast and famine for longer life, too. It's like a combination of a "normal" diet and the CRON diet. I don't remember the details anymore but you cut back calories and then have a day when you can eat more.
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