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Cortisol, Belly Fat, and Why Stress Is Making You Gain Weight
Feriha Turan
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Stress is not just a feeling — it is a hormonal event that can drive weight gain, disrupt your metabolism, and silently affect your long-term health.
Especially if you are a woman in your 30s, 40s, or 50s.
If you are storing fat around your middle and cannot quite explain why — despite eating reasonably and keeping active — this is worth reading carefully.
The answer may not lie in your diet at all. It may lie in your stress hormone.
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