Stress Can Give You Fat Belly

 Stress Can Give You Fat Belly 

Your metabolism functions best once your body is in equilibrium (internal stability).
But throughout times of stress and survival things, your metabolism shifts to a special setting.

The changes in metabolism throughout the stress area unit essential to your survival. However, if these changes are maintained for a prolonged period of time, your metabolism can be negatively affected.
In times when you are stressed, adrenal gland hormones are produced in high amounts. The stress could be anything; stress from a family situation, stress in rush hour traffic or stress from financial pressure.
All stress has identical physiological impact on the body.
These high levels of adrenal hormones cause shifts in your body. Your memory functions are enhanced. You have a lowered sensitivity to pain. You feel a burst of energy.
And your system gets a brilliant charge of energy.
These are good changes in certain situations, but only if they are short-lived.
The longer that your stress endocrine (cortisol) level is high, the more damaging it is to your health and the more fat your body could end up storing.
Excess cortisol secretion can suppress thyroid function, increase abdominal fat, raise blood pressure, lower immunity, promote higher blood sugar levels and decrease your bone density and muscle mass.

Speaking of muscle, it is a very critical factor in fat burning. Muscle is metabolically active tissue. In other words, muscle burns calories and it burns more calories than fat does.
The last thing you want is a situation where you are losing muscle mass.
I'll speak a lot of concerning the vital role of muscle-mass in later chapters.

Pay attention to your stress levels. Do activities that help to relax and de-stress you.