Nutrition
From CRSWiki
To practice CR it is important that it is only the energy (measured by calories) in the diet that is reduced, not other essential nutrients.
To practice CR properly, it is important to tally the amounts of nutrients in the food that you eat. (In fact, it is important that everyone tally nutrients carefully, since studies show that majority of people in the West have shortages of at least a few essential nutrients.) There are several web sites and personal computer programs that can help you to maintain an adequate level of nutrients while keeping the calories low.
- Dr. Walford's Interactive Diet Planner (DWIDP) is available to members of the CR Society.
- CRON-O-Meter is a free Java open source program that works on Windows or Macintosh computers. http://spaz.ca/cronometer/
[1] Reference Values for Nutrition Labeling, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. A Food Labeling Guide. September, 1994 (Editorial revisions June, 1999) http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-7a.html
[2] Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients) (2005) http://darwin.nap.edu/books/0309085373/html
[3] Ibid. http://darwin.nap.edu/books/0309085373/html/589.html
