Fight off the stress = Fight off weight gaining?

Have you ever been under stress?

I think most of you might say yes. Nowadays, most people are currently living in a day where experiencing stress on a daily basis is inevitable because of millions factors such as overtime working, heavy workload, lack of rest, lack of happiness of life, worrying too much. No matter what age group or social group you belong to, life will bring along its fair share of anxiety and we need to face it hard on.

Scientists said that stress can make you fat. It is not only bad for your health, but also ruin morale and any feelings of well-being. Sleeping and relaxation also help fighting off stress. They can help you to feel more stress-free because of a hormone called cortisol which is needed and used by every single cell in body. It is an anti-inflammatory, and is usually use as a stress hormone. Why cortisol can help us fight off the stress? It is because it helps the body release sugar into bloodstream which are used for immediate energy. During under stress, or exercising, the body will release extra cortisol, therefore exercising can help us stress free.

Which foods help fight off stress?

How you feel can be directly related to what you eat. Apart from relaxation, eating healthy and stress-free foods can help you relieve stress. While you are feeling stressed out, we usually grab refined carbohydrates, which known as comfort foods, and eat them in unhealthy ways and quantities.

Instead of taking a premium chocolate ice cream or potato chips, try changing your diet to include some of the tops 15 healthy food , and see if your stress level decreases. The idea should be eat the right foods that are helping rather than harm. When you are stress out, your organs are working overtime which leads to a risk of serious illness such as heart attack. In this case eating stress-free foods will help pull you back into the game and maintain your health.

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