Chronically elevated stress hormones can lead to loss of muscle—your metabolic motor—slowing down your metabolism.
On a daily basis, we all experience certain levels of stress that are not only completely normal, but can even be healthy to a certain degree.
The kind of stress that I’m referring to here however, is stress which leaves you feeling upset, worried, tense, and exhausted. You may not know the full toll stress is taking on your body.
Not only does it contribute to widespread inflammation and fat retention, it increases hormones that break down hard-earned muscle. But there are strategies which help...