In a message dated 12/16/02 5:10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> all I know is that 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.
>

Yikes!  Then are those of us experiencing difficulty losing caught between a
rock and a hard place??  If we eat too many carbs, we can't lose -- if we
don't eat enough carbs, we can't lose.  Urgh.  Very depressing.