When you have stressed induced high levels of cortisol in the blood and you eat, lots of changes happen in the body. Blood sugar and insulin levels rise and the food you eat is converted to fat which is stored and not used for fuel.
Increased belly fat is the outward sign that there is fat around all the internal organs and this promotes the development of lots of diseases.
A lot of great information here. The article is short and to the point.
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