Article on tips to stop the stress eating cycle.
Everyone knows that stress can lead us right to the comfort food, and that comfort food often takes the form of carbohydrates and fats. Sweets, snacks, beer, wine, bread, potatoes…pick your favorite.
What you may not know is how stress actually leads to this weight gain.
Under stress such as tension, anger, fear or worry, the body produces hormones including adrenaline and cortisol.
Why do we have stress?
When our ancestors were under stress, they needed these chemicals to help them be alert and focused, to increase the heart rate and get muscles tense and ready for fight or flight. Read more Tips to stop the stress eating cycle.
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