caloric restriction

a reduction of total energy intake that does not cause nutrient deficiencies or pathological metabolic extremes, such as hypoglycemia. Although caloric restriction has been shown to have a positive effect on health and longevity in animal models in research, long-term maintenance has proven difficult to achieve among humans.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

demyelinating disease

any of various pathological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis, resulting from destruction of the myelin sheath covering nerve fibers in the central and peripheral nervous systems.