There is a mountain of research indicating that excess body fat has a negative effect on your long-term health. Even modest levels of excess weight can increase your risk of suffering age-related conditions such as cancer, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, and Alzheimer’s. There is recent research that suggests calorie restriction (CR) boosts the processes of autophagy. Autophagy is the mechanism by...

  While most people are aware of the connection between weight and diabetes, not everyone realizes that there are a number of chronic diseases that can be mitigated by losing weight. The growing number of obese patients has been directly correlated to the growing incidence of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, some cancers, high blood pressure, and more. Studies...