Stress & Belly Fat

To Lose The Belly Fat You Have To Lose The StressStress is something that most people deal with on a day-to-day basis. In small amounts, stress is actually beneficial, it challenges us, encourages change and makes us stronger, both emotionally and biochemically. However, we live in a society that exposes us to constant stress. The inbuilt prehistoric response to stress was never designed to occur over long periods of time. Chronic stress blocks weight loss. Chronic stress causes your body to pump out excessive amounts of cortisol, your major stress hormone. The main function of cortisol is to control physical and psychological stress. From a weight loss perspective, too much cortisol triggers cravings for high fat, high sugar foods. Cortisol also tells your body where that fat actually gets deposited, with a greater amount stored in reserve around the belly. Put simply, stress causes belly fat. It is almost impossible to lose weight if you are under tremendous stress, as your stress hormones are fighting against you.
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