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Why Being Stressed About Money Makes Losing Weight Almost Impossible—And What to Do Instead (helpful article) (https://globalcrimefeed.com/why-being-stressed-about-money-makes-losing-weight-almost-impossible-and-what-to-do-instead/)
Did you know that financial stress makes it significantly harder to be slim and lean? But the good news is, that doesn't mean it is impossible! Yes it will be harder, and you will need to put in more work, but it can be done.
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. The Biology of Financial Stress: Cortisol and Visceral Fat
Stress is an evolutionary survival mechanism. When your brain perceives a threat, it activates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, triggering the release of cortisol—your body’s primary stress hormone.
To your ancient biology, a threat was a predator or an impending famine. To your modern brain, a threat is an unpaid rent notice, mounting credit card debt, or a sudden unexpected expense. Your nervous system cannot distinguish between a physical predator and financial instability.
When financial anxiety becomes chronic, cortisol levels remain elevated for weeks or months at a time. This sustained hormonal elevation impacts your metabolism in three major ways:
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Post an upside down coffee cup if you are real.
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By that logic, Ethiopia or Eritreia would be a country of obese people.