Too much worrying can make you fat

A chemical known as cortisol is produced when you’re worried and anxious.

These cortisol are produced as it helps to maintain body balance during such stressed times, but it has side effects.

And these excessive stress has been known to lead to weight gain.

This stress hormone cortisol when produced expedite the formation of fat deposits.

These fat deposits are more affected by women, especially in the waistline.

There have even been studies that has findings which indicates that such high level of cortisol increases cravings.

The suppression of hormones which control your appetite leads one to consume more than the person needs to.

To counter such high level of cortisol production, you need to control your stress and anxiety.

You can of course try changing your diet, as dairy product has been know to boosts brain serotonin levels, by calming it.

It is also known Omega 3 fatty acids food such as tuna and flaxseeds reduces cortisol levels.

But important, you must ‘exercise’ your state of mind. As they say, a sound mind is a healthy mind.