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Stress can have a negative effect on your mental and physical health. The worst thing that comes along with stress is the unintended weight gain. Stress is a major contributor to weight gain and can have long-term negative effects, if not dealt with. When we're under a lot of stress, a stress hormone is released known as cortisol. Cortisol tricks our minds into craving unhealthy junk foods containing more fat and sugar. When you're in the initial stages of stress, you may not feel like eating food and avoid it completely. However, in the long run, your hunger will increase and you’ll end up eating unhealthy junk food. This presentation provides valuable information on how stress leads to weight gain.
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Introduction • Stress can affect both your mental and physical health.The worst part is the unintended weight gain that comes with a stressful situation in your life. • Stress is a major contributor to weight gain and can have long-term negative effects if not dealt with. • When we're under a lot of stress, a negative response is triggered in our bodies, resulting in the release of a stress hormone known as cortisol. • The cortisol hormone tricks our minds into craving junk foods containing more fat and sugar. At the initial stages of stress, you may avoid eating food, but in the long run, it'll increase your hunger and you’ll end up eating unhealthy junk foods. 2
How stress is related to weight gain: 1. Forget to Eat: • During stressful times, we may either not feel like eating or we eat less. • Missing a meal can sometimes lead to a metabolic slowdown and lower blood sugar levels. • When you’re too busy or stressed out, having a little healthy snack can help you out. Oatmeal, raspberries, chocolate milk and a few others are a good option to make you feel less stressed. 3
2. Gaining an Extra Layer of Fat: • One of the unfortunate things that happens when we're chronically stressed out is we end up growing an extra layer of fat on our bellies. • Having excess belly fat for an extended period of time is unhealthy. Fat in our bodies can release chemicals resulting in inflammation, thus increasing the chance of heart disease. • Our body needs energy and it becomes important to have a proper diet during times of stress. 4
3. Craving Fast Food: • When we're under the effects of anxiety or stress, we crave more food,especially junk food. • We often find a lack of time to prepare food and little mental energy given towards eating healthy food. This is largely seen in urban cities where work life takes a larger toll and the percentage of people with stress is higher. Fast foods are predators and our stressed out minds give up, resulting in weight gain. 5
4. Sleep Constraints: • Do you ever stay up late due to work or personal issues? Worry is a major cause of insomnia, which affects the overall body. To stay awake and keep our minds functioning, we drink coffee or alcohol, which makes us feel better. This certainly adds to weight gain. • Lack of sleep disrupts the chemicals ghrelin and leptin, which control your appetite. Having no control over your appetite, ultimately, contributes to weight gain. 6
It’s not that you cannot control your hunger or stress. Following the right exercise routine and keeping a healthy diet are some ways to bring down your weight. • If you're finding it hard to work on your stress and food intake, then you can contact me. I'm Dr. Dirk Johns, a weight loss professional in Massachusetts, having over 20 years of clinical and weight loss expertise. Get a weight loss consultation with me today! 7
