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Your body responds to stress by releasing the hormone cortisol into your blood. Among other things, cortisol gives you a short term burst of increased energy, memory, and pain tolerance. However, when cortisol levels are elevated for a long period of time it can cause decreased muscle and bone density as well as an increase in abdominal fat and other nasty side-effects.
Kelli Prosacco
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∙ 7y agoHere we have listed the prime causes for weight gain:
- Eating foods that are labeled low fat: Do you know, some low fat food contains a high sugar level high levels of sugar. High sugar foods can also contain lots of calories and so contribute to weight gain.
- Stress and anxiety
- Eating food while watching TV
- Side effect of many drugs
- Lack of Sleep
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoGenerally, eating too much and exercising too little.
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