Study Recommends Slashing <br />300 Daily Calories Off Your Diet For the study, 218 people were split <br />into two groups, with one continuing <br />their normal eating habits. But for two years, the other was assigned to get rid of 25% of their daily calorie intake. In the end, the study found that the dieting group had lower levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The dieting group only reached <br />half of the 25% requirement. But on a daily basis, they were still able <br />to shave 300 calories off their diet. In terms of weight, the dieters also <br />dropped an average of 16 pounds <br />over a two-year period. The study's lead author, <br />Duke University of Medicine's <br />Dr. William E. Kraus, says eliminating <br />300 calories each day is very doable. One of the things he says to do is <br />stop eating desserts<br />like ice cream after dinner. Dr. William E. Kraus, via 'TODAY'
