Stress and Weight Gain

Did you know that negative chronic stress apart from being linked to diseases like cancer, and also be the cause of excessive weight gain? It's true. During the stress response your body releases cortisol, which is incidentally called the "stress hormone". It's job is to help you recover from stress by prompting you body to send out the signal that it needs food. It creates cravings which can cause us to eat more calories than we take in. It's why you see ads for diet pills that suppress the release of cortisol. Many times all you need to do apart from proper diet and moderate exercise is simply learn how to manage your negative stress. Our Stress and the Dispatcher - Surviving the Console class will show you how.