Any certified nutritionist/ dietitian out there willing to answer some of my questions (for school )?

[Aud_Queen]

I have 5 questions that I need answered...

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I have been conducting research based study on the role
of caloric restriction, without malnutrition. If you could answer the following five question, I would very much appreciate it.

1. Restricting food intake increases the reward value of food. Do you
believe that the more successful people are at calorie restricting, the
greater difficulty they will face in maintaining the restriction

2. How important is meal size and frequency when calorie restricting?

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3. It is well established fact that caloric restriction (CR) has life long
prolonging effects. Do you have any opinions on this? Any experiences
you could share?
4. A study found that extreme caloric restriction in rats fed extremely
restricted diets had developmental retardation and never achieved the
adult weight of their unrestricted counterparts. And although they were
smaller, they lived longer.

[astatine]

i am not certified, but i have grown up with my mother constantly nagging me to eat right and making me realise how healthy things are and which nutrients they are composed of,.. so i am sure i will be able to help you

just for the record, i thank my mother everyday for making me eat right

[Aud_Queen]

I have been conducting research based study on the role
of caloric restriction, without malnutrition. If you could answer the following five question, I would very much appreciate it.

1. Restricting food intake increases the reward value of food. Do you
believe that the more successful people are at calorie restricting, the
greater difficulty they will face in maintaining the restriction

2. How important is meal size and frequency when calorie restricting

3. It is well established fact that caloric restriction (CR) has life long
prolonging effects. Do you have any opinions on this? Any experiences
you could share?

[Aud_Queen]

4. A study found that extreme caloric restriction in rats fed extremely
restricted diets had developmental retardation and never achieved the
adult weight of their unrestricted counterparts. And although they were
smaller, they lived longer. They found that the life prolonging effects
of caloric restriction was profound when CR began after weaning and
lasted throughout the rat's life. The rats whose diet had been
calorically restricted since birth were smaller and did not reach their
optimal potential compared to their counterpart who were fed a non
caloric restriction diet. In your opinion and based on your experiences,
at what age do you believe is caloric restriction appropriate and
beneficial

5. Is caloric restriction (without malnutrition) sustainable for someone
who is trying to change their lifestyle to improve their life?

[astatine]

1. i don't agree with the statement to start with. a body requires a certain amount of calories in order to function. if that is not met, muscles (made up of proteins) are broken down to supply energy to function... fat cells of the body are not burned.
i do believe that the people who are good at calorie restricting will have difficulty maintaining the restriction. the reason why crash diets don't work. the moment one stops eating normally (not even overeating), the weight will pile on again.
most fall sick too... while trying to restrict their calorie intake. i generally catch cold because my immune system becomes weak (since it is not getting enough nutrients)

2. basically calories will be the same if you eat some things in regular intervals or altogether, but it is better for the body if it is fed smaller meals in regular intervals.
when one has traditional 3 big meals a day, body starves in between the meals, making one overeat in the next meal. now the body is unable to digest so

[astatine]

... much of food together, and is stored as fats.
it is better to have 6 small meals to improve one's metabolism, i. e. ability to digest food properly and fast

3. i don't think CR works at all. one's calorific requirements should be met by healthy food, but calories should not be restricted.
let me give you an example. instead of fulfilling my calorific requirement by eating a cake having 200 calories, i'd rather eat egg that has 60 calories, walnuts, quinoa, etc.
i will make sure that my body is getting the required amount through healthy food only... and i will not starve, so that my muscles don't vanish

4. i don't think CR is required at all... not only will it deteriorate the body physically, but mentally too. but if i had to give an answer, it should be done in mid-twenties only. before that the body is still growing, and after that, energy through food is required to compensate for the wear and tear experienced by people in their old age.

5. unless someone is morbidly obese and

[astatine]

... exercise has shown no result, should they resort to CR..
but for those who are perfectly alright but too lazy to hit the gym, i will definitely not recommend this to them. just for short-term gain of looking good, i will not let them harm their body.
also, it can easily lead people to anorexia and bulimia and recovery will be a big challenge then

[Aud_Queen]

Thank you so much! I was able to use this in my research. Can I list you as a source (requires you name)? or do you want to remain anonymous?

[astatine]

I am fine with anonymous!
I am glad I could help!

[ThisIsMyUsernameYeh]

I have a vast ammount of knowledge. Pose some question to me and I will try to answer them with supporting facts. I'm not the average 16 year old.

[Veebee]

Certified? NO! But tons of experience

[Aud_Queen]

I have been conducting research based study on the role
of caloric restriction, without malnutrition. If you could answer the following five question, I would very much appreciate it.

1. Restricting food intake increases the reward value of food. Do you
believe that the more successful people are at calorie restricting, the
greater difficulty they will face in maintaining the restriction

2. How important is meal size and frequency when calorie restricting

3. It is well established fact that caloric restriction (CR) has life long
prolonging effects. Do you have any opinions on this? Any experiences
you could share?

[Aud_Queen]

4. A study found that extreme caloric restriction in rats fed extremely
restricted diets had developmental retardation and never achieved the
adult weight of their unrestricted counterparts. And although they were
smaller, they lived longer. They found that the life prolonging effects
of caloric restriction was profound when CR began after weaning and
lasted throughout the rat's life. The rats whose diet had been
calorically restricted since birth were smaller and did not reach their
optimal potential compared to their counterpart who were fed a non
caloric restriction diet. In your opinion and based on your experiences,
at what age do you believe is caloric restriction appropriate and
beneficial

5. Is caloric restriction (without malnutrition) sustainable for someone
who is trying to change their lifestyle to improve their life?

[Veebee]

Ok, here is my take - will try answering your queries one by one -
//1. Restricting food intake increases the reward value of food. Do you
believe that the more successful people are at calorie restricting, the
greater difficulty they will face in maintaining the restriction//

Calorie restriction may be taken on as an experiment, but difficult to maintain a pace.

//2. How important is meal size and frequency when calorie restricting//

Frequent smaller sized meals is accepted practice

//3. It is well established fact that caloric restriction (CR) has life long
prolonging effects. Do you have any opinions on this? Any experiences
you could share?//

CR can prolong longevity? This is a misnomer, because no one knows what amount of longevity a person is born with in the first place. Statistics is a poor tool in this case.

[Veebee]

//4. A study found that extreme caloric restriction in rats fed extremely
restricted diets had developmental retardation and never achieved the
adult weight of their unrestricted counterparts. And although they were
smaller, they lived longer. They found that the life prolonging effects
of caloric restriction was profound when CR began after weaning and
lasted throughout the rat's life. The rats whose diet had been
calorically restricted since birth were smaller and did not reach their
optimal potential compared to their counterpart who were fed a non
caloric restriction diet. In your opinion and based on your experiences,
at what age do you believe is caloric restriction appropriate and
beneficial//

CR eventually results in body leaching off minerals stored in bones and tissues which are very difficult to replenish - hence a general overall compromised health, development and mental states. In my opinion CR is ideal for short term deployment

[Veebee]

//5. Is caloric restriction (without malnutrition) sustainable for someone
who is trying to change their lifestyle to improve their life? //

No, human studies have not proved beneficial effects on longevity as compared to lower life forms

[Aud_Queen]

thank you! :)

[Veebee]

You are Welcome :)

[Vixtorie]

i got the internet on my side, hit me sistah!