Hmmm..... Then maybe those grossly over fat fertility goddesses which are depicted are more right than we think..... Oliva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Miller" <[log in to unmask]> I've been reading more and more about the connection between high protein or low carbohydrate diets leading to elevated cortisol levels as a result of its relationship to gluconeogenesis. When this becomes chronic, insulin resistance and abdominal fat storage increases.