Life is stressful. It can be a real pain in the a** sometimes.
While some stress is good, most of this mayhem makes us fat; especially
around our waist. So if you want to get rid of those love handles, start taking lavender baths and saying "Om", honey!
Acute stress, like taking a test or realizing you're about to get into a car accident, is a normal part of life that elicits the "fight or flight" response. You know that feeling - it feels like you're running from a saber tooth tiger - elevated heart rate, sweaty palms, the rush of adrenaline.
Unfortunately our hectic, chaotic lives keep our body in a chronic state of 'fight or flight' mode - all the time. This reeks hormonal havoc on our body and metabolism. The bottom line - stressed out people are fatter!
Your body's primary stress messenger, cortisol, helps you respond to things like physical, mental, physiological stress and trauma, and return to "normal" (homeostasis). The chronic elevation of cortisol, a fat storing hormone, combined with elevated insulin levels, from things like sugar, processed carbs or a large meal, causes mood swings, energy lows, and metabolic resistance which leads to more fat storage.
Does this sound familiar?
Acute stress, like taking a test or realizing you're about to get into a car accident, is a normal part of life that elicits the "fight or flight" response. You know that feeling - it feels like you're running from a saber tooth tiger - elevated heart rate, sweaty palms, the rush of adrenaline.
Unfortunately our hectic, chaotic lives keep our body in a chronic state of 'fight or flight' mode - all the time. This reeks hormonal havoc on our body and metabolism. The bottom line - stressed out people are fatter!
Your body's primary stress messenger, cortisol, helps you respond to things like physical, mental, physiological stress and trauma, and return to "normal" (homeostasis). The chronic elevation of cortisol, a fat storing hormone, combined with elevated insulin levels, from things like sugar, processed carbs or a large meal, causes mood swings, energy lows, and metabolic resistance which leads to more fat storage.
Does this sound familiar?
