Stress, synonymous with weight gain

In several respects. If the stress can in some people suppress the appetite, in others it will push them to rush on comfort foods, pleasure foods that are good for morale. And it’s usually not vegetables but rather sweets, chocolate, fatty foods… In addition, to cope with a distressing situation and allow our body to adapt to the physiological changes caused by stress, we secrete various hormones, including cortisol, the stress hormone. However, it stimulates the appetite and promotes the storage of fat.