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Ten Reasons Why Stress Can Make You Fat

5. It increases your “junk food” cravings.

A study in 2006 proved that eating junk foods is linked to the emotional centers in the brain which is linked to drug addiction. There is a certain satisfaction that we get by eating junk foods when we are stressed, and the more we eat, the more energy we consume, thus, making us fat.

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Written by G.A. Viray

G.A. had a lot of professional working experiences in different fields and industries before finally deciding to write articles in 2014. She is a Registered Nutritionist-Dietitian who also has a passion for teaching, training and facilitating. More than all her skills and passions, she is very much grateful that she is blessed with an adorable daughter and a loving husband.

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