Series of 3 papers(was: What is extreme CR?)

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These three papers posted by Al are quite remarkable. I'm assuming that

people just haven't had a chance to read them and that's why thus far

there's been no comment.

If anything, they point to the compelling need for CR restraint. High on

their list of potential problems with extreme CR practitioners are

psychiatric problems ...........

Al' s entire post is at:

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on 10/26/2004 3:02 PM, old542000 at apater@... wrote:

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>> From: " uptownguy34 " <uptownguy34@y...>

>> Date: Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:53 pm

>> Subject: What is extreme CR?

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>> There is a series of three papers by Vitousek, et. al, from

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>> department of psychology, University of Hawaii, that portray caloric

>> restriction as an anorexic lifestyle called the " CR syndrome " . The

>> authors say that Walford put a positive spin on food deprivation and

>> understated the degree of hunger and deprivation in the Biosphere.

>> The authors even used some of the postings on the

>> calorierestriction.org web site as references to document the

> reduced

>> libido and other physical problems of CR practitioners. According

> to

>> the author, " To eating disorder (ED) specialists, severe caloric

>> restriction (CR) is a symptomatic behaviour. When sustained for

> years,

>> it imposes grave consequences on the few troubled people who

> persist. "

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