Healthy Weight Loss
Science has known for some time that there is a link between the stress hormone cortisol and dangerous, deep belly fat. now it seems that reducing stress and concentrating on what we eat may help both lower cortisol levels and weight.
In a study a few months ago at the University of California, San Francisco, researchers found that women who had the biggest drop in stress also tended to have the biggest loss of belly fat. this deep abdominal fat called "visceral fat" is associated with a higher risk for developing heart disease and diabetes. The YSCF study, was published in the Journal of Obesity, and is part of ongoing research into how stress and cortisol are linked to eating behaviour, fat and health.
The study group comprised of 47 women who were chronically stressed and overweight or obese. without having any of the women count calories, study leaders trained half the group in "mindful": stress reduction techniques,and how to be more aware of their eating by recognising bodily sensations such as hunger, fullness and taste satisfaction. the other half had no special training.
Researchers used a scientifically-tested survey to measure psychological stress before and after the four month study, and recorded the women's fat and cortisol levels. among women in the treatment group, those who improved most in listening to thier bodies' cues, or had greater reduction in stress or cortisol, had the greatest reduction in abdominal fat. the non treatment group, on the other hand, showed no reduction in cortisol and they gained weight.
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