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unusual facts about caloric


Thermomass Theory

Distinguished from the traditional Caloric theory which treats heat as substance without mass, the thermomass theory treats heat as a flux of substance with mass.


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Paola S. Timiras

At UC Berkeley, Timiras studied the effects of caloric restriction on various hypothalamic nuclei, specifically the effects on cell density, estrogen receptor alpha immunoreactivity and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptor immunoreactivity.

Sirtuin-activating compound

Leonard P. Guarente is recognized as the leading proponent of the hypothesis that caloric restriction slows aging by activation of Sirtuins.

Thermic effect of food

A commonly used estimate of the thermic effect of food is about 10% of one's caloric intake, though the effect varies substantially for different food components.


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