Stressed about the economy? Worried about paying bills? Concerned about your job?
Now here’s something else to fret about. You’re likely packing on the pounds.
That’s right — all of that worrying could be making us fat, or so concludes a study published in a recent issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology.
The study zeroed in on the relationship between weight gain and multiple types of stress, such as financial issues, pressure in the workplace and strained family relationships.
Women under any kind of stress gained weight, researchers found. Men were more likely to gain weight if they had problems on the job or with money.
“Stress is a normal part of life,” says Dr. Jacqueline Odom, director of psychology at the Beaumont Weight Control Center in Royal Oak, Mich. “And there’s no way to avoid stress.”
But we don’t have to gain weight because of it.
In addition to eating smaller portions — and learning to enjoy healthier foods — exercise and deep breathing are also important.
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