Dieting really CAN harm your health: Slimmers at higher risk of heart disease and cancer

This was a rather interesting article from the point of view of a link between 'dieting', psychological stress, and cortisol levels (hormonal stress indicator). I think there is something that some of us could take away from the general message of this article. I know that trying to stick to 1200 calories has always been a major source of angst for me and triggered binges. 1400 calories seemed to be more manageable for me - but at the expense of slower weight loss.

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