Well, after 58 years I know what does and doesn't work for my body nutritionally quite well. If things change I'll then look to the source of that change. But there's no such "reality" I have to deal with now. For those into high levels of weight training, martial arts and high intensity interval training I think a much bigger issue is stressing the importance of protecting your joints and lower back. Things you can get away with when you are young will definitely catch up to you in this regard as you get older. I would hope most people are in this for the long haul. This is why I think "crossfit" is a horrible form of training - its a joint killer.
“Well, after 58 years I know what does and doesn’t work for my body nutritionally quite well. If things change I’ll then look to the source of that change. But there’s no such “reality” I have to deal with now.”
Remember, however, this discussion was not about you. The discussion was about people who do not have the ability to lose significant amounts of body fat by exercise. You wrote:
“Not really an issue if you exercise enough to burn it off as glycogen.”
As I originally observed, people experiencing metabolic syndrome lack the metabolic capability to reduce significant body fat by exercise.