Category Archives: 4Leaf for Life

Some not so good news for the “calorie restriction” folks

Severe Diet Doesn’t Prolong Life, at Least in Monkeys That was the headline for an article about “calorie restriction” in the New York Times on 8-29-12 (See link below). While researching the optimal diet for humans back in 2003, I … Continue reading

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Eating 4Leaf in the real world (with a little wiggle room)

Anytime, Anyplace—Even on Labor Day Weekend–I recently received this note from a reader in the Philippines. I responded by including a re-cap of my fine dining on the road this past weekend. First the note from Leo: Hi Jim, Today … Continue reading

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How important is checking your cholesterol levels?

That depends on a number of factors. We know from the Framingham Heart Study that no one (in the study’s cohort) with a total cholesterol score below 150 has ever died of heart disease. Armed with that number, Dr. Esselstyn … Continue reading

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