Is Stress Making You Fat?

Cortisol is the “stress hormone”. 

Do you know how it affects your body and weight loss efforts?

Research has also found a link between cortisol and greater amounts of abdominal body fat.  So, being stressed could be contributing to your difficulty in losing weight.

Cortisol is designed to help release energy from body stores when stressed.  Stress comes in many forms – emotional, physical, diet restriction or over-exercising.

Cortisol sounds good for fat burning, but it often backfires due to some negative effects.

When circulating cortisol reaches your brain, it stimulates another chemical neuropeptide-Y, which can trigger your appetite and cravings. If you are stressed and experience persistent food cravings, cortisol could be the culprit. 

So managing your body’s cortisol production through better stress management can not only help you to sleep better at night but can also improve your weight loss efforts.  Minimise stresss - maximise your results!

What steps will you take to manage YOUR stress?