Emotional pounds: how to get rid of them?
Weight gain is not always related to eating habits and lifestyle. Other factors must be taken into account, including emotions, which are amplifying factors. The mechanisms that explain emotional pounds are deep and varied. So how do you fix it, especially if those pounds have been anchored for years? Here are some answers!
What are emotional pounds?
The state of permanent stress, anxiety and negative emotions cause weight gain in some people. It’s called “emotional pounds.” Faced with emotions that are difficult to deal with, many people tend to want to suffocate them by eating more. This can be adelicacyrelated to childhood or to certain types of fatty or sweet foods in particular. But in reality, this sudden change in eating habits emanates from the state ofemotional imbalanceof the individual. It is not due to hunger or cravings. On the other hand, it is rather a psychological hunger that by greedily satisfying it causes shame and guilt, while satisfying a physiologicalhungerbrings satisfaction and well-being.
How do emotional pounds appear?
Know that there is a biological explanation of emotions through hormones and neurotransmitters. Stress and anxietywork particularly through cortisol. The latter is a hormone released in the body in response to emotional tension. The secretion of cortisol plays an essential role in the physiological system of humans: carbohydrate metabolism, cardiovascular, arterial and immune function. This hormone also has a hyperglycemic action, that is, cortisol raises blood sugar levels and promotes its synthesis by the liver. An abnormally high level of cortisol, usually causes during a state of chronic stress, a progressive exhaustion of the adrenal cortex glands. This abusive secretion is at the origin of a host of health problems, includingweight gain, abdominal overweight, in a word, emotional pounds. When the body is forced to produce cortisol day after day, the body constantly stores energy reserves in the form ofadipose tissue. Consequence: you see your weight soar! This is the consequence of thestręss and anxiety of everyday life.
How to lose emotional pounds?
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.