Stress is one of the ills of modern society. Its effects spread throughout the body like a lethal poison. In women in particular, stress can be reflected in weight gain or loss, which in turn becomes a new source of stress.
Stress hormone
Among the explanations for cases of obesity that have their origin in chronic stress, specialists cite that in this situation the body stimulates the production of the so-called stress hormone, cortisol, and insulin; duet that increases appetite and the desire to eat sweets and starches, which is known as “hedonistic eating”.
This way of eating increases fat deposits, among which the liver stands out, which must multiply its activity in conditions that impair its functioning and which in many cases ends up causing insulin resistance, a stage prior to type 2 diabetes, which also produces an increase in appetite.
Stress increases a woman’s appetite
When we eat looking to remedy stress, it is the brain that makes us feel pleased, but when that effect dissipates, we again feel the desire to eat the French fries, ice cream and other fattening foods that have relaxed us, clearly creating a vicious circle. Noticeable on the scale and in the adiposities that we accumulate in our body.
It is therefore recommended to learn to distinguish when our desire to eat corresponds to “hunger” and when it is a symptom of stress. Understanding how emotions stimulate the appetite will allow us to develop strategies to feed ourselves better, since it is a myth that we can resist temptations —including edible ones— only with willpower.
