Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/oD9WB_S7kZc   Even if you’re at a normal weight or maybe a few pounds over, cutting an extra 300 calories out of your daily tally has significant health benefits.  A Duke University study of 218 young and middle aged healthy and non-obese subjects now shows that reducing your calorie intake by about 12% over a 2 year period will significantly improve your cardiovascular, metabolic, and general health.   Those participants who trimmed the calories had a significant reduction in those inflammatory factors that drive heart disease, cancer and mental decline.  As a bonus, they realized a 10% weight loss nearly ¾ of which was from fat.   I’ll bet you can consume 300 fewer calories a day without even missing them.  Forgo that candy bar, bypass the bagel, skip the second slice of pepperoni pizza, or avoid that large cup of Coke,   Then again, you can also burn 300 extra calories with longer or more intense exercise.  It’s your choice.   William E Kraus, Manjushri Bhapkar, Kim M Huffman, Ca