Most of us have experienced the worries and stresses that life brings. But chronic worry -- the everyday, chest-tightening, can't sleep at night kind -- can be bad for your health AND your waist. I recently read an article in the October 2011 issue of Shape Magazine called "When Weight Gain is a Warning" that talks about the connection between chronic stress and health problems.
According to the article, chronically stressed folks can suffer from high blood pressure and cholesterol in addition to weight gain. Chronic stress causes a surge in heart pumping adrenaline and cortisol. That can make your blood sugar levels spike and lead to weight gain because your body stores that extra sugar as fat.
So if you are like me and think stress and worry is only mental, take a second to really think about how you could be damaging your body. It's not easy to de-stress, especially in this day and age, but it's really an important part of minding your overall health!
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