The stress woman recovering

American researchers have found that the body is in a state of stress women slowly burns calories. This means that the same dish causes a significant weight gain in women under stress than in a state of relaxation.

In times of stress

Scientists from the University of Ohio We invited a group of female volunteers and measure their stress levels, and then given food. The researchers then tracked the speed metabolism all participants of the experiment. It was found that the higher the level of stress women, those with lower speed her calories burned, and vice versa.

In times of stress   a woman's body produces a large number of insulin - the hormone associated with the intensification of the process of accumulation of fat. The fat, inter alia, much less oxidized, that is converted into form that is used by the body as "fuel". Consequently, recruited under stress fat mostly postponed under the skin and around internal organs, leading to a set of overweight .

"From previous research, we have found that when severe stress is human nature to absorb a large amount of junk food - said the study's author Professor Ian Kikolt-Glaser. - And our observations show that when we absorb this food, it is much more likely to gain weight because the burn fewer calories. Over time, leads to severe the stressors to adding excess weight ".

The study attended by 58 middle-aged women. They were given food containing 930 calories and 60 g fat. Those who were able stress Burns on less than 104 calories for the next 7 hours meal. (READ MORE)

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