Stress And Weight Go Hand In Hand

By Author: Nick Burgraff
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You must have heard that stress can lead to weight loss or weight gain depending on your body type. Well, this is true to some extent stress can causeweight fluctuation to some extent. The stress hormone called the cortisol, Is the factor that is responsible for weight gain and weight loss. The stress factors could be anything, it can be the reason at work or even family responsibilities or any other stress full situation our body’s our body’sdefence mechanism strategies this and reacts like our body is under attack and need to run for our lives. This results in a burst of metabolism and blood flow. If you remain in this state of mind for a long time this can cause chronicstress, and your health becomes at risk.
Metabolism is the factor that is responsible for weight gain and weight loss, even if you eat the same amount of food every day you may find that you are losing weight of the opposite to much cortisol can slow down yourmetabolism to a great extent. This leads to weight gain and this makes your dieting more difficult. When you feel stressed you may feel the craving for some food what would you choose salads ...
... or ice cream, when people experience stress they tend to crave for more fatty and sugary foods. Theses are very unhealthy and can add up to your weight gain.
Stress also alters your blood sugar levels and prolonged stress reduces the blood sugar levels and causing more fatigue and mood swings also may lead to conditions like hyperglycemic conditionsthis also is linked to metabolic syndromes and can also cause health conditions like heart attacks and diabetes. Excessive stress also affects where we tend to store fat in the body. Higher levels of stress are linked to greater levels of abdominal fat storage. Increased levels of cortisol can not only make you crave unhealthy food, but excess nervous energy can often cause you to eat more than you normally would. How many times have you found yourself scouring the kitchen for a snack, or absently munching on junk food when you’re stressed?
Everyone is busy with their lives and no one want to take out time for exercise this should be the first thing you do when you wake up instead it is the last item on your check list. Workout and exercise can not only manage your weight, but also reduce the mental stress. Social networking is one of your best tools for you to handle stress. Talking to others face to face or at least on the phone will make you feel much better than just sending texts; learn to share what's going on. Control yourstress; take control of your life.

About the Author:

Nick Burgraff is the owner of B’n Fit LLC. After losing the weight, Nick earned his degree in exercise physiology from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, where he is still conducting research in health and fitness. Nick often turns himself into a human experiment to test different ideas in order to know hands on how everything affects the body. He competed in numerous sports, he walked on to the Division 1 Nordic Ski team earning an athletic scholarship, raced triathlons as a sponsored athlete, road and mountain bike races, ultra-marathons, and even Crossfit. He has now dedicated his life to helping others reach their goals in weight-loss, fitness, and performance. He has worked with hundreds of people struggling to lose weight; showing them how fun and simple it can be. In addition he has worked with hundreds of endurance athletes, football players, power lifters, and strength & conditioning athletes giving them unrivaled performance gains. Check out www.nickburgraff.com to learn more about him and experience what he can do for you.