People who eat fewer calories for many years have higher levels of a stress hormone called cortisol in their blood compared to people who don't restrict calories or who are endurance athletes, which might be a sign of a beneficial stress response.

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Long-Term Calorie Restriction Enhances Cellular Quality-Control Processes in Human Skeletal Muscle.

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Long-Term Calorie Restriction Enhances Cellular Quality-Control Processes in Human Skeletal Muscle.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.12.042

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