Your Digestion Connection - Part 1 How Stress Makes Everyone Fatter
nicoles77 wrote an interesting post today on
Here’s a quick excerpt
Pounds seem more likely to pile on your body when you are stressed, especially if it is chronic stress. Have you noticed that? And, it’s even worse for diabetics, as there is less leeway to work with in the first place. In my diabetes diet plan, I try to alert you to this cortisol - insulin association and give you ideas of how to counter the weight-gain that automatically starts when you are stressed! But first, let’s learn the biochemistry and then some strategy.
Cortisol is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands and it is there to save your life in times of danger. Stress is a healthy reaction when a dangerous situation arises because you AUTOMATICALLY respond — no thinking involved — only instinctual reactions hard-wired as the ‘best chance to save your life’ are what is acted upon.
When you are stressed, an automatic system kicks in. That is why it […]
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