Stress Will Make You Fat

New research, conducted by German researchers at the University of Mainz, shows a link between obesity and indebtedness – and the link is becoming even stronger as the current global economic crises continues.

Eva Muenster and her colleagues at the western German university surveyed more than 900 people undergoing debt and insolvency counselling and compared them to a group of more than 8 000 who had previously participated in a health survey. The results showed that the indebted group were younger, less wealthy and less educated, but were also more prone to bouts of depression and more likely to be overweight or obese.

The researchers have also hypothesized two possible reasons for this link. Firstly, when we’re stressed and depressed we’re more likely to eat as a way of comforting ourselves during tough times. And secondly, healthier food is often more expensive than junk or fast food.

“Energy-dense food such as sweets or fatty snacks are often less expensive compared to food with lower energy density such as fruit or vegetables,” the researchers say.

Since releasing their findings, the German researchers have also called for further investigation into whether being overweight or obese could affect your chances of finding a job when compared to skinnier people, consequently driving you further into debt.

Celeb Diet Doc

These are not surprising findings. In fact studies done in rodents show that rats, when stressed, will gain more weight on junk food. But here’s the interesting finding; rats that were stressed and were fed healthier foods did not gain nearly as much weight. So the take away is this. You’ll gain weight on junk food and even more weight when you’re stressed and eating junk food. However, stick with healthy options and you’ll prevent weight gain when you’re stressed.

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