Introducing Tree Barks for Weight Loss and Stress Control

While it took a while for science to connect these two particular dots, the link between stress and weight gain is now pretty well established. Researchers now believe that this is due to the effects of a hormone called cortisol, which rises in response to stressful situations and which signals to the body that it needs to store energy as fat, particularly abdominal fat. The theory is that if a person can learn to control or lower their stress levels, they will not only engage in less “comfort eating”, they will also lower levels of this hormone and make it …read more