A stressful event can slow down our metabolism—so much so that we could gain an extra 11 pounds over the course of a year... YUCK!!!
Do you count the holidays as a stressful time of the year?
Stressed women had a slower metabolism, higher levels of insulin, which contributes to fat storage, and higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol after a meal. (Coritsol is that hormone that causes the gross fat in our midsections!)
Ummm no thank you!! How are you going to decompress and limit your stressors this holiday season?
Here are a few of mine:
- my daily workouts (fight that fat!)
- drinking shakeology (the nutrients help curb those stressful eating binges & fuel my body to take on the day!)
- when i walk the dog i WILL NOT take my cell phone (UNPLUG sometimes!!)
- spend 20 minutes a day doing something for me (even if it's just calling a friend or my mom!)
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