The health benefits of caloric restriction are proving to be wide-ranging. Caloric restriction may play a role in the management of cancer, rebooting the immune system, and a whole host of ailments, including obesity and autoimmune disease.

I'll cover the literature on caloric restriction in upcoming posts. I've been particularly interested in the work of Valter Longo at the USC Longevity Institute.

Michael Greger of Nutrition Facts has a series on caloric restriction. The first of the series, The Benefits of Calorie Restriction for Longevity, is worth a view if you're interested in a quick introduction.