Stress Eraser - Can Stress Make You Fat?

The simple answer to this question is yes? We are going to look at some reasons why this is so and then I want you look into your lives and see if any of these reasons/things apply to you and your lifestyle.

Emotional eating: Now that could really be called stressful eating, when we are lonely, tired, stressed or hit with something that makes us uncomfortable many of us think of food to fix it and make us feel "comfortable". This could also be just the stress of everyday non-stoppable lifestyle and eating on the run and not really watching what and when we eat.

Then there are some of us that when we get stressed we completely loose our appetites, that is because the first chemical produced when we encounter stress is corticotrophin and then the other brain chemicals kick in and that is when we get the urge to eat.

That is why this information is so important to you, so when you are hit with stressful times you know what is happening to your body and you can deal positively with the effects rather than go eat. Go for a walk, do some pushups, go to the beach, listen to some music, do a few yoga poses, meditate, anything that will put your body, mind and soul into balance again.

There are two types of fat that your bodies store, first there is the peripheral fat which stores right below the skin, which might not look as good, as it is the fat that shows up on your thighs and legs, it is not as dangerous though as visceral fat which is stored around the belly. Visceral fat puts you in higher risk of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol and inflammation.

With this information, you can see that just counting calories and food intake isn't all that counts, yes the food we take in is very important, however, our lifestyle is also very import. With this information you will also know that when you are stressed and feel the urge to eat and know you really aren't and/or shouldn't be hungry, to just wait a few moments and the hungry urge will subside.

What is important is to keep both the food and the stress in complete balance, which will keep our bodies healthy and our minds clear.

Thought for the Day: "He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate. –Henry David Thoreau-

Health and Wellness Begins with Eating the Right Foods

OUR busy lives and schedules create a rush, rush mentality to out days, and our health and wellness is placed second or even third on our priorities and our first inclination is to give up breakfast, and it is true what they have been saying for years.....breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. Also, what we have for breakfast is very important....a good meal on the go is a homemade smoothie with wholesome fresh organic foods in it. My daily smoothie consists of ground flax seeds, filtered water, fresh blueberries, banana, flax and borage oil, acai berry powder, enerze vitamin c powder, rice protein powder and ice, then blend this until completely blended and you have a perfect start to your day


I HAVE found for my health and wellness I like to eat my dinner and/or main meal at lunch, as then I have all day to actively process it, and I love to "snack" in the evening, so I fix my snack foods for the evening. Now this is healthy whole foods, not chips and dips.

These usually consist of organic fresh fruit, raw unsalted nuts, hummus with rice crackers, or avocado with rice crackers, this makes me think I am snacking rather than eating a meal, find whatever makes you feel good so you stick with it and don't get the urge to eat unhealthy...that which feeds your mind, body, soul.



CHOCOLATE is very healthy for your health and wellness, there is a catch though, it needs to be at least 70% cocoa and dark chocolate which comes with very limited sugar in it, and I find that takes care of my sweet tooth and my cravings for dessert/chocolate. I always say it isn't dessert unless it is chocolate. Of course this is eaten in moderation, one or two little squares soothes my dessert needs.



ANOTHER important health and wellness tip is water, it is so important to drink lots of water and keep the body flushed out of the toxins we take in, just by living and being in this world.



YOU CAN find the detailed eating plan at http://www.spiritedboutique.com/ in the book section, the book is by Mark Hyman, MD, The Ultimate Metabolism Diet, I highly recommend it.



Sucessful Health and Wellness to you and yours,

Darlene Siddons