When you read about weight loss techniques, it often seems so simple. Exercise more and consume fewer calories. But sometimes, no matter how many miles you run, or how healthy your diet is, you just can’t seem to get the weight off!
What’s going on there? It could be a number of factors, from what medication you’re taking to the quality of your sleep or the health of your gut—or it could simply boil down to your level of stress.
According to Dr. Libby Weaver, author of “Rushing Woman’s Syndrome” and “Accidentally Overweight,” living under a constant state of low-grade stress causes your body to release the hormone cortisol.
