4 tips to avoid stress weight gain

This may sound familiar. You're stressed, anxious, eating more because your body constantly craves snacks, and you tend to eat more sweets than usual. And obviously, you gain weight.

Even if you try to avoid junk food, you may still gain weight. And why? Stress can cause changes in metabolism that prevent us from burning fat as efficiently.

Stress blocks our ability to lose weight. It alters the behavior of our adrenal glands and our cortisol levels, so fats aren't converted into glucose (energy available for burning) but instead remain in our cells, resulting in, for example, that "belly" that's impossible to get rid of.

In addition, excess body fat can lead to excess estrogen, causing hormonal imbalances, especially in women.

You've probably tried many times to lose weight with extremely restrictive diets and excessive exercise, without achieving the desired results. Add to that the usual stress of everyday life, and it's a ticking time bomb for our bodies. You'll only significantly increase your appetite, trigger cravings, and end up eating anxiously, with no energy and a bad mood.

And what are the most effective ways to remedy stress and the weight gain it can cause?

Let nothing take away your sleep

First and foremost: sleep. We need to rest, and sleep is key to reducing the hormone cortisol (the stress hormone) and burning calories efficiently. When we don't get enough sleep, ghrelin, the hunger hormone, increases, and leptin, the satiety hormone, decreases, which, obviously, causes us to eat much more.

Try to establish a routine to sleep at least 7 hours a night and follow these tips:

Reduce your coffee intake

Try to reduce the number of cups of coffee you drink per day and gradually replace it with tea. ORGANIC MATCHA. It contains L-theanine, an amino acid that acts as a barrier against the stimulation caused by caffeine, revitalizing and promoting a long-lasting state of concentration. In addition, its chlorophyll content Help in all detoxification processes, facilitating weight loss.

MAGNESIUM IS KEY

Don't forget the importance of magnesium, a star in combating cramps, fluid retention, fatigue... PURE ORGANIC COCOA It is one of the largest plant sources of this mineral, so don't forget to include it in your smoothies!

Includes MACA ROOT in your breakfasts

The ORGANIC MACA Help It helps combat stress by providing extra resistance to the body. It significantly reduces the effects of chronic fatigue, providing physical energy and mental clarity. It contains iodine, essential for proper thyroid function and metabolism, and therefore for weight loss.

Alicia Lamothe (Health Coach)