How Corona can increase your belly fat, & what can you do about it?
It is not the corona virus itself, but rather it is
the stress of the corona virus that can increase your belly fat…
Stress is everywhere, stress due to family problem, business issues,
kids problem, financial problem, time pressure, and
now the big stress all over globe is of corona virus.
Yes! Stress due to any reasons can increase your belly fat.
How?
When you are stressed, your hormones get disturbed. Among them
Cortisol is a stress induced hormone produced by your body. As
your body experiences stress, it secrets cortisol in your
blood stream. This cortisol increases your hunger. Thus,
you consume more calories than you really need. The
same cortisol hormone also breaks down your
lean muscles. Your lean muscles are the muscle that
burns your calories most efficiently. Thus,
in the end, due to your stress and cortisol, you
consume more calories but at the same time you
burn less calories and as a net effect, your belly fat increases!
What can you do?
1)Take all precaution related to your personal hygiene: They
are advertised widely and you already know about them.
2)Exercise regularly:
Exercise will reduce your stress hormones like cortisol &
it increases the production of feel good hormones like
endorphins. And this elevates your mood and will keep you
away from stress induced over eating. Yes, I
know you have many excuses of not getting
time for daily exercise due to your hectic schedule. Hence,
I have developed a DVD showing basic but very effective
exercises which you can do wherever you are. May be
at home or out of station … anywhere..
And if you have not received this free DVD, then just
click here & get it now!
While exercise has many benefits, it is not the
best way to reduce your body fat. Taking proper
balanced diet is the best way to reduce your belly fat. Consult
your qualified dietitian to get the best results!
That’s all for today.
See you next Tuesday with another Tuesday Tip.
Till then…….
Take care.
Providing simple solutions for the complexities of life-
Dr Bhumita Makwana
Your Dietitian & Cosmetic Clinician.
