Stress is one of the many factors that are negatively affecting our health and lifestyle. More than just disturbing our health and lifestyle, stress, if not handled well, may even cause us to gain more weight. Nutritionist Charlotte Watts and Chris Kresser enumerates the reasons why.
Here are 10 reasons why stress makes us fat and may cause diabetes:
10. It makes you crave for sugary food.
When we are stressed, our body is inclined to have more bursts of energy than when we are in a relaxed state. To stay in the excitatory mode, our brain signals us to crave for sugary food as glucose (or simple sugar) is the brain’s fuel.