Belly Fat
In the days when our ancestors fought with tigers and often felt hungry, their bodies were adapted so they can store fat for the long hauls they were used to. The area around the stomach is the perfect place for fatty deposits.
Hence, you are apt to receive and store excess fat deep in your bellies. Your stomach supplies the blood vessels and cortisol receptors with energy, and this process can run smoothly. But today, this “cushion” around the abdomen is a serious threat to your health, and it is quite difficult to get rid of it.
You enter the magical circle at the very moment when you try to fit in your new skinny jeans. The stress you experience at that moment slows down your metabolism and you start gaining weight.
Craving For (Fast) Food
Chronic stress makes you crave for some comfort food, and usually that is a large bag of chips or some ice cream.
You can eat any of these foods in a minute, and they are full of salt, sugar and fat. Stress can affect your brain, and cortisol makes you crave for sugar and fat. Stress can also bring back some childhood memories, for example the smell of your favorite cookies and these memories remind you of a warm and comfortable home.
So, when you are under stress, you usually sit in your car and go to the nearest fast food restaurant, rather than stop for a second and prepare your own meals.
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