There is much more than simply life to be stressed about these days - the recession is still claiming jobs, savings accounts, tuition funds, and homes. The rich are also making record profits but I digress. Unfortunately, as the economic situation worsens, many are also gaining weight due to chronic stress and anxiety. Cortisol, better known as the stress hormone, is thought to contribute to weight gain by slowing down your metabolism, increasing blood pressure and blood sugar, and reducing immune responses.

Eating is part of life. Your body gets nutrients from food consumed, food normally with standard meals is essential to be done, but sometimes there are also people who continue to eat despite actually they are not hungry, and emotional eating is one of them.

Eating should be a way to nourish our bodies however; it has now become a way to sooth our moods and feelings. When we eat because we are board or upset, we are setting you up with bad habits. Learning to deal with emotions without the comfort foods goes a long way to helping us having a healthy lifestyle.