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  • You misunderstand. The point being made was that calories consumed in the setting of elevated cortisol levels are more likely to be stored as fat as opposed to a more readily available form of stored energy. Maintaining a calorie deficit leads to weight loss; but that weight loss can be in the form of either fat or muscle…
  • Cortisol levels fluctuate throughout a 24hr period, and higher cortisol leads to increased production of endogenous glucose and a propensity towards storing extra calories in the form of fat. Though I agree that for weight loss, calorie count is all that matters- in reality, you would also want to be sure that the weight…
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