STRESS AFFECTS THE BODY!
Stress is recongnised as the first proxy killer disease today. The American medical has noted
that stress is the basic cause for more than 60% of all human illness and disease.
Researchers have also discovered that chronic stress can cause the body to release excess
cortisol, a hormone critical in managing fat storage and energy use in the human body.
Cortisol is known to increase appetite and may encourage cravings for sugary or fatty foods.
When we reach for fattening comfort foods
during stressful times, it may be an attempt to
self-medicate. "When you eat carbohydrates, it
raises the body's serotonin level, "Taub-Dix says.
"Serotonin is the body's feel good chemical.It
makes you feel better." Not surprisingly, people
under stress don't tend to make smart food choices.
Also, there is a molecule called neuropeptide Y that
is released from nerve cells during stress and
encourages fat accumulation. Stress affects the
whole body and causes many other problems too
such as insomnia, emotional and behavioural
problems etc.
